Government reportedly set to back high speed rail to Euston

By Daniel Gayne2024-09-30T10:22:00

Department for Transport also reportedly considering taking HS2 Ltd under direct control

The government is poised to commit to building HS2 to Euston and could bring the state-owned company responsible for delivering the line under direct control, according to newspaper reports.

Plans for a new 10-platform station, which would have been the high-speed line’s London terminus, were shelved under the previous Conservative government as part of broader cuts to the scheme on the back of rising costs.

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