HS2: Anger as bosses set to ditch Euston construction debris pledge

Camden council has formally objected to the sudden U-turn. It said many residents were already living with massive disruption and noise and had seen their neighbourhoods blighted. More than 130 council homes have been demolished to make way for HS2.

how can “travelling” by train be more expensive than by hgv ? “Changes to the construction of the high-speed station at Euston and the need to curb soaring costs have prompted the axing of plans to bring in materials and remove spoil excavated from the site by rail…”

An average of 60 HS2 lorries a day are already allowed to use roads such as Euston Road, Hampstead Road and Albany Street but the increased number would result in about a 150 per cent increase in construction vehicles 👇

Camden council warns this move could result in an estimated 25,863 additional lorry journeys to and from the site, and will heighten concerns about road safety and pollution Follow full story👇

Changes to the construction of the high-speed station at Euston and the need to curb soaring costs have prompted the axing of plans to bring in materials and remove spoil excavated from the site by rail Read more 👇

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