Shovels at the ready - let’s get on with HS2

By Chloë McCulloch2020-01-21T12:10:00

HS2 faces yet more scrutiny following leaked government report

Another week, another leak of the HS2 Oakervee report. The last time, back in November, the draft seemed to be quite positive from an industry perspective, indicating that it would recommend that the full project be given the green light.

This draft, however, seems distinctly lukewarm. While opponents of the high-speed railway had already warned that the latest £88bn price tag would actually exceed £100bn, now the official report says that “there is a considerable risk” that it will cost £106bn, throwing the whole project into further doubt.

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