High Speed Rail cost estimates to be reviewed

19 March 2010

 

THe Government is to investigate whether there are opportunities to reduce the estimated £15.8bn-£17.4bn (2009 prices) cost of designing and building the high-speed line from London to Birmingham. The full Y-network extending to Manchester and Leeds has a price tag of £30bn.

Ministers have tasked the Government’s advisory body Infrastructure UK and the DfT to study the costings amid concern that UK construction costs are higher than in many comparable countries....

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