Government Set to Announce HS2 Delays to Save Money, Report Says

HS2: Parts of rail project to be delayed for two years

The legs from Birmingham to Crewe and on to Manchester will be delayed due to further spiralling costs as inflation soars. An extra route to Leeds was scrapped in 2021.

Government confirms further HS2 delays in bid to cut costs

Construction of the line between Birmingham and Crewe will be delayed by two years

Government expected to confirm HS2 delays to cut costs – report

The BBC understands this will primarily affect the high-speed railway between Birmingham and Crewe, and between Crewe and Manchester.

Government expected to confirm HS2 delays to cut costs – report

The BBC understands this will primarily affect the high-speed railway between Birmingham and Crewe, and between Crewe and Manchester.

Two-year delays to HS2 in West Midlands announced by government

Work on the high-speed railway between Birmingham and Crewe will be affected

HS2 delays construction of Manchester rail line as costs soar

Ministers are to announce a delay in building parts of the new HS2 rail line between Birmingham and Manchester in an attempt to save money.The project, which has seen costs spiral since it was approved in 2012, has been further set back due to the rising cost of materials, wages and energy as inflat