HS2 has cost more than £40bn so far, DfT tells parliament

By Daniel Gayne2025-07-18T11:51:00

Artists impression of an HS2 train at a platform v2

Source: HS2

Six-monthly report sets out costs in nominal terms for first time after years of 2019 prices

A total of £40.5bn has been spent so far to deliver HS2, according to the Department for Transport’s latest update to parliament.

The spiralling cost of the scheme has been the subject of public outcry and scrutiny, complicated by the way in which costs have been quoted by the government.

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