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The Conservatives won swathes of new seats in the Midlands and northern England at December's election andby investing more in those areas. Cancelling the biggest shovel-ready project designed to do that was no doubt an unpalatable prospect. And indeed, Boris Johnson is also expected to announce a series of other transport projects on Tuesday, some of those in the regions.
The green light means construction of the London to Birmingham phase of HS2 will begin relatively soon. It's also expected that work on the section between Birmingham and Crewe will be brought forward. The government says it will review the final stages to Manchester and Leeds in the hope of identifying cost savings and other improvements.
Why will HS2 cost so much? £106bn at the latest forecast - up from an initial estimate of £56bn. Well,
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