HS2 second phase ruled out as government puts existing contracts under review

By Daniel Gayne2024-10-21T11:14:00

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The Labour government will not revive the axed northern section of HS2, the transport secretary has confirmed as she set out new measures to bring down costs on the remaining phase of the scheme.

Last October, then-prime minister Rishi Sunak announced his decision to scrap the second phase of the high-speed rail scheme and freeze the link between Old Oak Common and Euston, citing rising costs.

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