HS2

HS2's Chiltern Tunnel under construction (Image: HS2)

Motoring and Transport

WALES: ‘Every pound denied to Wales cannot be invested in Welsh rail’ — politicians round on UK Government as HS2 bill hits £102.7 billion

Welsh politicians from across the political spectrum have renewed calls for Wales to receive billions in HS2 consequential funding after…

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Kit Peters

19th May 2026

19th May 2026

WALES: HS2 reset confirmed at up to £102.7 billion — and Wales won’t see a penny of it, but here’s what the government says you’ll get instead

Artist's impression of high speed train set to travel on the new HS2 line between London and Birmingham (Image: HS2)

Public Transport

Llanwrtyd Wells station on the Heart of Wales railway line (Image: Transport for Wales)

Carl Peters-Bond

8th December 2025

New figures reveal Wales set to lose £6bn in rail funding row

Northern Powerhouse Rail — unofficially dubbed HS3 — is the latest England‑only rail scheme to leave Wales out of pocket,…