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Haigh takes tough line on HS2 cost control with new supervisory regime

31 October 2024
Louise Haigh: Since becoming Transport Secretary I have seen up close the scale of failure in project delivery – and it’s dire
Louise Haigh: Since becoming Transport Secretary I have seen up close the scale of failure in project delivery – and it’s dire
 

Costs associated with HS2 have “spiralled out of control” and urgent action is needed to bring the project back under control, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has stated.

Her comments follow the launch of an independent review of HS2, which will be led by senior infrastructure delivery adviser James Stewart, who will present recommendations to the Government this winter.

Over the years, the cost of HS2 Phase One has soared, due to “poor project management, inflation and poor...

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