UK suspends construction on part of HS2 for two years
10 March 2023
The UK government has announced that work on a major element of the high-speed rail network known as HS2 will be significantly delayed, due to high costs.
Transport secretary Mark Harper said the government would “rephase construction by two years” on HS2 Phase 2a – primarily the line between Birmingham and Crewe – in the face of “significant inflationary pressure”.
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