Parts of HS2 to be delayed or cut as ministers prepare to reveal rising costs

At least £2bn extra needed for London-Birmingham section as inflation fuels yet more budget overruns on troubled rail project

Ministers have repeated their commitment to a high-level £96bn rail plan drawn up last year, but less is likely to be built for that money than originally anticipated.

It is understood that sections of the high-speed network between Crewe and Birmingham are likely to be delayed or trimmed, while full running of trains into London Euston may also be held off further.

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@rosepoet

RT @Beany_1: Nation Audit office has said the govt.’s plans to delay parts of HS2 will save money in the short term but could increase cost…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 11:28

@HS2DeadDuck

@GJMarshy @RM_Transit You might want to do a video of the complete mess that #HS2 has made of those parts of the UK… https://t.co/2cSKaLHQ3c

Posted on: 2023-03-28 15:42

@MaxineBatts

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@lawshalls

RT @Beany_1: Nation Audit office has said the govt.’s plans to delay parts of HS2 will save money in the short term but could increase cost…

Posted on: 2023-03-28 06:34

@Bluebird20

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Posted on: 2023-03-27 21:08

@iainross101

RT @Beany_1: Nation Audit office has said the govt.’s plans to delay parts of HS2 will save money in the short term but could increase cost…

Posted on: 2023-03-27 20:07

@CornubiaGeol

RT @Beany_1: Nation Audit office has said the govt.’s plans to delay parts of HS2 will save money in the short term but could increase cost…

Posted on: 2023-03-27 19:46

@IslamAbdElNabi3

RT @Telegraph: The Government has sought to arrest spiralling NS2 costs by delaying various parts of the beleaguered high-speed route inclu…

Posted on: 2023-03-27 15:05

@Jude133Green

RT @Beany_1: Nation Audit office has said the govt.’s plans to delay parts of HS2 will save money in the short term but could increase cost…

Posted on: 2023-03-27 14:54

@db_webb

RT @Beany_1: Nation Audit office has said the govt.’s plans to delay parts of HS2 will save money in the short term but could increase cost…

Posted on: 2023-03-27 14:51

@timg33

RT @Telegraph: The Government has sought to arrest spiralling NS2 costs by delaying various parts of the beleaguered high-speed route inclu…

Posted on: 2023-03-27 14:28

@Telegraph

The Government has sought to arrest spiralling NS2 costs by delaying various parts of the beleaguered high-speed ro… https://t.co/hzz1oxnOks

Posted on: 2023-03-27 14:27

@TunnelsOnline

@HS2ltd DELAY AND EUSTON REVISIONS WILL ADD COSTS, SAYS @NAOorguk The government’s two-year pause on parts of HS2… https://t.co/0R2EutiS6W

Posted on: 2023-03-27 13:15

@knitagran

RT @Beany_1: Nation Audit office has said the govt.’s plans to delay parts of HS2 will save money in the short term but could increase cost…

Posted on: 2023-03-27 12:39

@Meltarps75Mel

RT @Beany_1: Nation Audit office has said the govt.’s plans to delay parts of HS2 will save money in the short term but could increase cost…

Posted on: 2023-03-27 12:37

@IrishEUPassport

RT @Beany_1: Nation Audit office has said the govt.’s plans to delay parts of HS2 will save money in the short term but could increase cost…

Posted on: 2023-03-27 11:31

@mark_kelly256

Of all the ridiculous arguments, the one that putting parts of HS2 on hold to save money has to be the craziest? Ha… https://t.co/RTLrCklUx6

Posted on: 2023-03-27 11:06

@RCgothic

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Posted on: 2023-03-27 09:58

@TheMagmaa2169

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Posted on: 2023-03-27 09:25

@AbcAlistair

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Posted on: 2023-03-27 08:51

@joa_becker

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Posted on: 2023-03-27 08:04

@BranPuppy

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Posted on: 2023-03-27 08:04

@hazelbagend

RT @Beany_1: Nation Audit office has said the govt.’s plans to delay parts of HS2 will save money in the short term but could increase cost…

Posted on: 2023-03-27 07:58

@asymetricjockey

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Posted on: 2023-03-27 07:55

@HecSkill

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Posted on: 2023-03-27 07:51

@emzyjonz

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Posted on: 2023-03-27 07:35

@angiestephens

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@A_Rejoinder

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Posted on: 2023-03-27 07:24

@ali4bs

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@CountrySkills

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@Beany_1

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Posted on: 2023-03-27 07:16

@PendaNess

@ShowMeASignBryn @FchdRichard I agree .. but is will never happen! Just look at the hysteria and vociferous obstruc… https://t.co/I3NNLOzIIW

Posted on: 2023-03-26 20:46

@5Ahardy

HS2 to be delayed by two more years due to soaring costs https://t.co/9zl6ipirim Stop this madness. Scrap this bonkers white elephant!

Posted on: 2023-03-25 14:47

@dylanholly7

@Robinsredsbest @1_Curious_Cow Lets see, HS2?, Ajax Tanks? Crossrail? to mention but three. There are no m-f transg… https://t.co/qF6YNqKVfe

Posted on: 2023-03-25 06:44

@jimkeatings

@ScotTories Drop in the ocean compared to your extortionate disaster. https://t.co/7NUSPB3OI5

Posted on: 2023-03-24 16:49

@mcahs2

RT @sandra_haith: @HS2DeadDuck The only sensible thing to do is cancel it. Too many parts have had to be withdrawn reducing it to nothing m…

Posted on: 2023-03-24 15:06

@HS2DeadDuck

RT @sandra_haith: @HS2DeadDuck The only sensible thing to do is cancel it. Too many parts have had to be withdrawn reducing it to nothing m…

Posted on: 2023-03-24 12:26

@sandra_haith

@HS2DeadDuck The only sensible thing to do is cancel it. Too many parts have had to be withdrawn reducing it to not… https://t.co/Za3RqUyVYb

Posted on: 2023-03-24 10:59

@ArkroyalDavis

@JohnWaddo @NickCar23619332 That’s why I’d never live down south. Like a constant building project. Bad enough in p… https://t.co/nZ0I90xDpw

Posted on: 2023-03-23 17:41

@HDB0404

RT @HS2ltd: We have revealed the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures. Once constru…

Posted on: 2023-03-22 23:23

@Nascon_NAJJ

RT @HS2ltd: We have revealed the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures. Once constru…

Posted on: 2023-03-22 22:20

@MPAssociation

RT @HS2ltd: We have revealed the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures. Once constru…

Posted on: 2023-03-22 21:46

@LucaZoneX

RT @HS2ltd: We have revealed the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures. Once constru…

Posted on: 2023-03-22 21:24

@LuciferSide

RT @HS2ltd: We have revealed the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures. Once constru…

Posted on: 2023-03-22 18:02

@Piethagoram

RT @HS2ltd: We have revealed the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures. Once constru…

Posted on: 2023-03-22 14:50

@Peter_Mugridge

RT @HS2ltd: We have revealed the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures. Once constru…

Posted on: 2023-03-22 14:23

@HSRailGroup

RT @HS2ltd: We have revealed the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures. Once constru…

Posted on: 2023-03-22 13:01

@jonathansnorman

RT @HS2ltd: We have revealed the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures. Once constru…

Posted on: 2023-03-22 11:56

@HS2ltd

We have revealed the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures.… https://t.co/ZjEq8wWvgc

Posted on: 2023-03-22 11:29