Andy Burnham – High-Speed Rail Group

Annual Conference 2025 – a call for realism, readiness and renewed investment

Our 2025 Annual Conference, held in Birmingham, brought together senior leaders from across industry, government, and the wider transport sector to explore the future of high-speed rail, not just as a national infrastructure ambition, but as a practical route to UK growth and productivity. With the Spending Review on the Read more…

By Deborah, 2 weeks27 May 2025 ago

Industry News

New proposal for connecting the Midlands and the North West

We welcome the Opportunity through Connectivity report commissioned by the Mayors of Greater Manchester and the West Midlands, which acknowledges that a line between Birmingham and Manchester is essential to deliver capacity and economic benefits across the North and Midlands. It is critical that HS2 Phase 1 is properly connected Read more…

By Deborah, 9 months13 September 2024 ago