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Faisal Islam: Why a full HS2 line could still be built
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced HS2 costs have risen to £102.7 billion, with full services from Euston to Handsacre junction now expected between May 2040 and December 2043.
- The government attributed two-thirds of the cost surge to inefficient delivery and past underestimation by previous administrations, while inflation accounted for the remaining third.
- Reducing train speeds to 320km/h, down from 360km/h, could deliver savings of up to £2.5 billion, Alexander said, cutting construction costs and project complexity.
- Plaid Cymru Transport Spokesperson Ann Davies demanded the government classify the project as an England-only scheme to recover roughly £4 billion, calling it 'shambolic from the outset.'
- HS2 chief executive Mark Wild stated that resetting the project was the only way to regain control, as total costs now exceed the £69 billion spent on the Artemis II mission.
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HS2 trains to run slower than planned in government cost-saving move
The Cabinet minister is expected to tell the Commons that the maximum speed of HS2 services will be 320km/h (199mph), down from the original design of 360km/h (224mph), as part of HS2 cost savings
·Coventry, United Kingdom
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