Britain’s grand rail project was a great idea in theory, but the fact that we are unable to complete it is a huge collective failure
Britain’s grand rail project was a great idea in theory, but the fact that we are unable to complete it is a huge collective failure
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That so much has been spent on such a catastrophic failure does not augur well for future projects
As the government announces a further delay, here are key moments in the troubled project’s history so far
Flawed decisions and a bureaucratic nightmare created a perfect storm of out-of-control costs
HS2 has never had the attention it needs and the scrutiny its scale demands. This is Britain’s largest infrastructure project,…
Heidi Alexander says billions wasted in ‘litany of failure’, amid speculation cost will now exceed £100bn
Details of failings were revealed in a statement to the House of Commons this afternoon, as critics branded the project a…
