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

HS2’s backers hope will remain substantially below £100bn. She will also set out when trains are expected to start running

HS2 failings blamed on high-speed focus and political pressure

trains won't start running by the current target date of 2033 and will also provide an updated price tag for the project. It has been widely expected that costs will exceed £100bn. HS2

‘People can see – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains

started was that negotiations over contracts with Chiltern were “interrupted by the unexpected general election of July 2024”. Hendy said trains would need to have been modified and driver training completed, and the new station