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HS2 will run to London Euston after chancellor commits to funding

Rachel Reeves allocates funds for tunnelling work on high-speed rail link from Old Oak Common to central London

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Euston WILL be the London terminus for HS2, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms in Budget

£485m for TfL could bring extra investment in the Tube and DLR

Evening Standard

HS2 high speed rail line looks certain to run to Euston as No10 stresses it is 'how not if'

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has given the strongest signal yet that high speed trains will go to Euston rather than stopping at Old Oak Common in west London

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Giant boring machine for HS2 tunnel to Euston on site so don't stop line at Old Oak Common, say London bosses

They issued the warning amid growing hopes the high speed rail line will run into central London rather than ending at Old Oak Common

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OPINION - The Standard View: HS2 must go to Euston – and St Pancras

Could there be light at the end of the tunnel for HS2? Reports swirling around suggest that the Government is set to give the green signal for the project to terminate at Euston Station rather than slink off at Old Oak Common.

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New HS2 station: Paddington trains diverted to Euston at Christmas until 2030 and Elizabeth line services disrupted

Great Western Railway planning festive switch of London terminals when construction work at Old Oak Common temporarily closes rail lines

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New HS2 station could be redesigned to allow level boarding for Elizabeth line services

Questions over accessibility come just days after ex-Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson was forced to ‘crawl off’ a train at King’s Cross

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'Years of delay' before new HS2 station at Euston gets off ground, warns public spending watchdog

Report lists disastrous impact of Rishi Sunak’s decision to delay high-speed rail link

Evening Standard

Londoners living near new Old Oak Common HS2 train station hit back against plan to shut road for four years

HS2 is considering shutting a key road for up to four years, so it can carry out essential work

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HS2 will 'absolutely' link to Euston, construction boss vows

'The Government is committed to tunnelling to Euston, committed to developing out Euston station,' Huw Edwards says

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OPINION - The Elizabeth line isn't perfect, but at least it exists

The Elizabeth line is swiftly becoming the Mesut Özil of public transportation. When it's on, one marvels at the skill, speed and precision delivery. When it isn't, one ends up stuck in a dark, freezing train carriage somewhere outside Old Oak Common with fellow passengers urinating on the seats.

Evening Standard

Nightmare before Christmas: HS2 to disrupt rail travel on 24 December

Exclusive: Work on the high-speed line will block the Great Western line intermittently for at least the next five years

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Government urged to fund new Elizabeth line trains

Manufacturer Alstom is consulting on potential redundancies at its train manufacturing site

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Every week brings a fresh HS2 scandal. It’s time to shut it down – all of it

In an astonishing white paper, Rishi Sunak rips into the project he once lavishly funded. But he doesn’t go far enough, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

From São Paulo to Old Oak Common: why being at the end of the railway line matters

History shows that having a terminus helps your town prosper – which, in the case of HS2, could be bad news for Manchester

Evening Standard

HS2 contractor: 'We won't stop digging until we reach Euston'

Tunnelling to start in 2026 - despite Government sending rail link into buffers

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Sadiq Khan writes to Rishi Sunak for ‘urgent clarification’ of HS2 Euston plans

The mayor said the high-speed line could ‘overwhelm’ existing Tube connections

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HS2 will not extend to Euston without private funding

Rishi Sunak’s promise depends on a substantial portion of the cost being met by third-party investment

The Independent UK

HS2 will not reach Euston without private investment

The PA news agency understands Rishi Sunak’s commitment to extend the high-speed railway to central London is contingent on private money.

The Guardian - UK

Old Oak Common: HS2 debacle shines light on left-behind pocket of London

Area will become critical entry-point into capital if high-speed line no longer ends at Euston

Evening Standard

Theresa May the latest former PM to urge Sunak not to trim HS2 as Tory Party Conference set to begin

The row over HS2 could derail this year's Tory Party Conference

The Independent UK

Theresa May becomes latest ex-premier to urge Rishi Sunak not to trim HS2

The former Conservative leader said more capacity was required on trains to the North West and that HS2 should terminate at Euston.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak says he won’t be ‘rushed’ into HS2 decision as critics’ anger grows

PM denies high-speed rows are derailing the Tory conference in Manchester

Evening Standard

OPINION - How to get from Old Oak Common to Birmingham in 23 years

Infrastructure is good. Countries and regions with more factories, power supplies, ports, telecommunications and yes, rail lines, tend to be wealthier than those with fewer.

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