HS2, or High Speed 2, was originally intended to connect London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.Work on the first phase of the project - between London and Birmingham - is well under way and that part of the line is due to open by 2033.
The estimated cost of HS2 was between £72bn and £98bn at 2019 prices. A budget of £55.7bn for the whole of HS2 was set in 2015 - but this was made before the Leeds leg was cancelled. Mr Harper said inflation was not affecting the "overall affordability of HS2 in real terms" but it was "creating pressures against its existing annual funding settlements".
However, Lord Tony Berkley questioned whether more services to London were needed and said money would be better spent on local and regional services.
All the fuss previously about shaving 20 mins off the journey from Brum and now passengers are to be dumped in the middle of nowhere with the prospect of waiting god knows how long for a connection and afterwards yet another change to final ….
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