Publications, reports and resources
Britain's new high-speed railway
HS2 Ltd is a non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport. All funding for the project comes from the Secretary of State for Transport
Find publications, reports and resources that show what we’re doing, how we’re doing it and why.
Our corporate publications
Corporate Plan
Our Corporate Plan is a review of our performance and key objectives, including high-level plans for a three-year period. Ministers agreed to release HS2 Ltd from its requirement to produce a Corporate Plan for 2024 – 2027
View a downloadable version of our previous Corporate Plan.
Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Report
Our Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Report explains our approach to integrating best practice into the programme. The report includes our progress and examples of how we make environmental sustainability part of the planning, design and construction of our railway – and our effective integration of climate risk management.
View a downloadable version of our Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Report.
Construction Update
Our Construction Update covers progress on building HS2. It includes information about new building techniques that will improve safety, speed and comfort for future rail passengers.
View a downloadable version of our Construction Update.
Environmental Sustainability Vision
Our Environmental Sustainability Vision is for HS2 to provide zero-carbon rail travel for a cleaner, greener future. This document describes our progress and what we want to achieve in the future.
View a downloadable version of our Environmental Sustainability Vision.
Net Zero Carbon Plan
Our Net Zero Carbon Plan explains how we are making the project net-zero. As well as a range of initiatives to reduce our environmental impact, HS2 trains will be powered by zero-carbon energy.
View a downloadable version of our Net Zero Carbon Plan.
Green Corridor Prospectus
Our Green Corridor Prospectus explains our extensive habitat creation programme. It also explains how communities can benefit by getting involved with HS2.
View a downloadable version of our Green Corridor Prospectus.
Environmental Sustainability Progress Report
Our Environmental Sustainability Progress Report reviews how HS2 is affecting the environment. It includes information about how we are reducing our environmental impact and our progress in setting and meeting environmental controls.
View a downloadable version of our Environmental Sustainability Progress report.
Community Engagement Strategy
Our strategy explains our approach to community engagement. The strategy explains how we engage with the people who live or work in the communities along the railway.
View a downloadable version of our Community Engagement Strategy policy paper on GOV.UK.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report (EDI) report explains our EDI strategy and performance data.
View a downloadable version of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report.
HS2 in the West Midlands
Our HS2 in the West Midlands report is a comprehensive summary of the jobs, skills and supply chain benefits HS2 has already brought to the West Midlands.
View a downloadable version of our HS2 in the West Midlands reports.
HS2 in the West Midlands
Our HS2 in West London report is a comprehensive summary of the jobs, skills and supply chain benefits HS2 has already brought to west London.
View a downloadable version of our HS2 in West London reports.
Skills, Employment and Education Strategy
Our Skills, Employment and Education Strategy explains how we’re helping the next generation develop the skills to design and build HS2, and build future infrastructure.
View a downloadable version of our Skills, Employment and Education Strategy.
Health and Safety Strategy
Our Health and Safety Strategy sets out how we work with our suppliers to improve and develop health and safety across the HS2 project.
The strategy includes our:
- health, safety and wellbeing review,
- health and safety supply chain approach, and
- health and safety policy.
View our Approach to health and safety page.
View a downloadable version of our HS2 Health, Safety and Wellbeing Review 2024 on GOV.UK.
Transparency and Freedom of Information
All our corporate reports, board minutes and audit committee minutes, can be found on the HS2 section of GOV.UK. This is in line with government policy on publishing corporate information.
View a downloadable version of our HS2 Ltd Board minutes and Audit Committee Minutes on GOV.UK.
View a downloadable version of our transparency and freedom of information releases on GOV.UK.
Email newsletters
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