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HS2 cost increase is ‘terrible news’, says rail boss

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

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lunedì 18 maggio 2026·inews.co.uk
Ghost towns and trains to nowhere: How the £100bn HS2 line descended into farce
Labour is set to announce a new timeline on HS2 and efforts to save money after years of delays and spiralling costs
lunedì 18 maggio 2026·dailymail.com
Transport Secretary to confirm HS2 could cost eye-watering £100billion
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.

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

inews.co.uk

HS2 to cost more than Nasa's Artemis Moon mission

Cost could have funded programme to send astronauts around the moon - with money left over

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

independent.co.uk

HS2 trains to run slower than planned to save money

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

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

independent.co.uk

HS2 train speeds cut to curb spiralling project costs

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martedì 19 maggio 2026·

mirror.co.uk

Major HS2 update as rail project may not be finished for another 17 years

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…

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

theguardian.com

HS2 bill could rise to £102bn with first trains delayed until 2039, government admits

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

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

cityam.com

'Gold-plated folly' HS2 on track to cost at least £102bn

The transport secretary blasted HS2 as a "massively over-specced folly" in an update to parliament on Tuesday.

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

independent.co.uk

HS2 may not open until 2039 and could cost more than £100bn, warns minister

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

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

dailymail.com

HS2 'fiasco' set to cost £100BILLION and might not open till 2039

Details of failings were revealed in a statement to the House of Commons this afternoon, as critics branded the project a 'national embarrassment and 'white elephant'.

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

independent.co.uk