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HS2 bill still mounting, MPs told, as new CEO Wild seeks to get a grip on costs

Peter Stonham
10 January 2025
New HS2 chief Mark Wild
New HS2 chief Mark Wild

 

The bill for building the HS2 high- speed railway could pass £80bn at current prices, as MPs have heard that estimated costs jumped by 15% since the last parliamentary report just over a year ago. An update from ministers put the cost of completing the 140 mile line from London to Birmingham at between £54bn and £66bn, quoting figures supplied to the Department for Transport by HS2 Ltd. A project cost review is currently underway by its new Chief Executive Mark Wild.

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