HS2 to Run More Slowly & Cost More Than £100 Billion
Announced as part of the HS2 update by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander in the Commons: The new expected cost to complete HS2 is between £87.7 billion and between £102 billion in 2025 prices. The first services from Old Oak Common to Birmingham are expected to start between May 2036 and 2039. The full operation of…










