HS2 north of Birmingham: What work has started and what might happen next?

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The Prime Minister is reportedly preparing to axe plans for HS2 to run from Birmingham to Manchester.The only current uncertainty is whether Old Oak Common in London’s western suburbs will be the permanent terminus in the capital or whether the line will reach Euston.In Phase 2a, the high-speed railway was due to be extended from the West Midlands to Crewe.

Preparatory work for Phase 2a is ongoing, while some residents on the Phase 2b route have already voluntarily sold their homes to HS2 Ltd.In an update to Parliament on June 19, rail minister Huw Merriman said £900 million had been spent on Phase 2a, and £700 million on Phase 2b.

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