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HS2: Heidi Alexander to set out true cost of rail project – and when trains will begin to run

estimate of the cost of [HS2](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/hs2) and a timetable to complete construction of the high-speed railway will be set out by the government on Tuesday, including plans to run trains slower

The BBC Wales Senedd election debate fact-checked

HS2 in 2023, it [promised to spend £1bn on electrifying the line between Crewe and Holyhead](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66994801). In February 2026 the [UK government announced a £14bn plan](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80jyx2xljno) to "transform" Welsh