The HS2 rail line will reach central London, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says, after reports it might stop five miles short due to high costs
On the issue of the HS2 rail line, the chancellor says the government is"absolutely committed to showing that we can deliver big important infrastructure projects" when asked about the project's future.that rising inflation and construction costs means HS2 trains may terminate in the suburbs of west London - instead of central London.He says:"HS2 was a specific priority for me in the Autumn Statement.
"And I am incredibly proud that under a Conservative government for the first time we have shovels in the ground for the London to Birmingham part of HS2 and we are absolutely committed to showing that we can deliver big important infrastructure projects...I think they are very important for levelling up."this morning that the Euston terminus may not go ahead as planned.
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