Govt refuses to deny reports that HS2 may not run to London Euston until 2038... if at all
Image:A two to five-year delay to the entire project, at present due to be completed between 2029 and 2033, is being considered, according to the newspaper.
"As well as supporting tens of thousands of jobs, the project will connect regions across the UK, improve capacity on our railways and provide a greener option of travel." In October 2021 Michael Gove, the levelling up secretary, suggested capital investment for HS2 would be reviewed but Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, subsequently backed the project.A budget of £55.7bn for the whole of HS2 was set in 2015.Penny Gaines, of the campaign group Stop HS2, said it is"not at all surprising" that costs are spiralling out of control.
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