Rail News – Late May 2026

HS2 could now cost up to £102.7bn, the transport secretary has announced, but vowed the government will deliver the project “to completion”.

Trains will not start running until between 2036 and 2039, up to six years later than the most recent official target of 2033, Heidi Alexander told the House of Commons.

To save money, the trains’ top speed – originally planned to be 360km/h (224mph) – will be reduced to 320km/h.

Sourced from BBC news website

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University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research is partner in €30 million project to create a Centre of Excellence in Poland.

The University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) has secured £2 million in funding as part of a €30 million project to create a Centre of Excellence in Poland.

The Centre of Excellence in Railway Engineering (CERES) project has been selected for funding as part of a collaborative bid under the European Commission’s research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe, and its Teaming for Excellence call.

Sourced from Rail Business Daily