High Speed Rail

All modes of high-speed travel come with a cost to the environment, and their climate impacts need to be considered holistically

Prime Minister concedes costs have spiralled but argues 'poor management has not detracted from the fundamental value of the project'

Koji Agatsuma, engineering director at Hitachi Rail Europe, argues battery trains could offer the UK a flexible, no-regrets transition to a net zero rail network

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps tells MPs full London-Birmingham services will not begin until 2031

Turning from the conflict of airport expansions to a vision of a low-carbon transport system

High speed rail line linking London to West Midlands becomes first infrastructure project to be awarded BREEAM accreditation

Eurostar boss lifts the lid on the firm's new 10-point plan for greener traveling

Transform Scotland research shows rail travel on course to match flights between London and Scotland by 2023, delivering significant CO2 reductions

In the second part of BusinessGreen's green manifesto special, what should political parties offer to drive the development of low carbon air, road and rail travel?

Seven major changes to high-speed rail network out for further consultation with opposition likely to rise in affected areas