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Government confirms HS2 eastern leg land sale but no decision on western leg
Safeguarding protections for the land surrounding the eastern leg of HS2 will be sold off, the Government has confirmed.
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HS2: grin and bear it
He's never been an HS2 fan. But we must finish what we've started, says Christian Wolmar.
HS2's top obstacles
Philip Haigh examines two reports that lay bare why the mega-project has gone so wrong… and considers if anything can be done to get it back on track.
Insights from the experts

Cautious optimism for rail's future, Siemens Joint CEO tells RAIL
Siemens Mobility’s Rob Morris has welcomed the recent government Spending Review with what he terms “cautious confidence”
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Review: ‘Chieftain’ is a practical long-distance choice
In RAIL’s latest Mystery Shopper, we take LNER’s ‘Highland Chieftain’ to Inverness, boarding at Peterborough. How does it fare against driving or flying?