HS2 contracts under review as government rules out resurrection of second phase

By Daniel Gayne2024-10-21T12:25:00

Transport secretary slams poor project management and supply chain performance

The Labour government will not revive the axed northern section of HS2, the transport secretary has confirmed as she set out new measures to bring down costs on the remaining phase of the scheme.

Last October, then-prime minister Rishi Sunak announced his decision to scrap the second phase of the high-speed rail scheme and freeze the link between Old Oak Common and Euston, citing rising costs.

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