HS2 could now cost up to £102.7bn, the transport secretary has announced, but vowed the government will deliver the project “to completion”.
Trains will not start running until between 2036 and 2039, up to six years later than the most recent official target of 2033, Heidi Alexander told the House of Commons.
To save money, the trains’ top speed – originally planned to be 360km/h (224mph) – will be reduced to 320km/h.
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