HS2

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited is the company responsible for developing and promoting HS2, the UK’s proposed high-speed railway. HS2 will connect London to Birmingham from 2026, Crewe by 2027 and then along a Y-shaped route to Manchester and Leeds from 2033. It will provide fast, frequent and reliable services for over 100 cities and towns, including eight of the UK’s largest cities. HS2 will be a catalyst for growth across Britain, opening up local and regional markets, attracting investment and improving skills and job opportunities for hundreds of thousands of people across the whole country.