Saltley Viaduct in Birmingham will shut to vehicles and pedestrians from 10 May.

Ministers have instructed officials to retain key sections of the HS2 line north of Birmingham in a move that will enable a new HS2-lite rail link to be built in the future, The i Paper can reveal.

HS2 has been accused of “madness” after new figures reveal it has spent £37m of taxpayers’ cash buying up homes – long after parts of the high-speed rail line were scrapped. At least £1m was spent on ...

A section of a key Midland railway line is to close for three days to allow for essential HS2 works. No trains will operate ...

Senior government officials have defended a decision to put a key strand of the £45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) ...

The line could cost £100bn but HS2 says it is spearheading wider regeneration in the West Midlands. A brother and sister who live nearby describe hearing noise at night "that is so abrupt and loud". A ...

Supporters say it will herald a new era of travel to make travelling between the Midlands and London easier than ever before. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with ...

A petition has been launched urging ministers to hold a new vote over the controversial HS2 line. Now campaigners from a number of key anti-HS2 groups have called on ministers to "re-assess HS2 in the ...