Transport secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to announce the maximum speed of the trains will be 199mph

Labour is set to announce a new timeline on HS2 and efforts to save money after years of delays and spiralling costs

Heidi Alexander will tell the Commons that delivering the beleaguered high-speed rail project may cost triple the £32.7billion price tag it was originally given in 2011.

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to announce the maximum speed of the trains will be 199mph

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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander gave a significant update on the costs and timetable of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project, which has suffered major delays and spiralling…

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander blames Conservative government for ‘obscene increase in times and costs’

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons she was ‘angry’ about the increase in time and costs

The new target opening schedule for HS2 is between May 2036 and October 2039

Mark Wild, who was parachuted in to rescue HS2 after doing the same for Crossrail, told MPs today that he was convinced it would not be delayed any further.

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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons yesterday that the severely delayed and over-budget high-speed rail project will now cost up to £102.7billion.