HS2 currently ‘unachievable’ says IPA after difficult year for rail scheme

By Daniel Gayne2023-07-25T12:00:00

Aerial view of HS2's London Euston Station site_1 (3)

Source: HS2

Scheme among eight major construction projects given ‘red’ rating by infrastructure advisor

The UK’s top infrastructure advisor has labelled HS2 as “unachievable” in its latest assessment of the government major projects portfolio (GMPP).

In its annual report on the GMPP, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) gave “red” ratings to both Phase 1 and Phase 2a of the high-speed rail project.

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