HS2 officially years behind schedule and massively overbudget, while Government plough on regardless
In an explosive statement to the Houses of Parliament, the dire state of the HS2 timetable and budget has...
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Funding Envelope Turns into Blank Cheque
Less than four weeks ago Nus Ghani, Transport minister, was adamant in telling the House of Commons that “there...
Stop HS2 calls for police investigation as HS2 Ltd chair says project will need another £30bn
The Financial Times has today reported that Allan Cook, the new chairman of HS2 Ltd, has written to the...
Commons Library Alters Briefing to Prove £65bn HS2 Cost Estimate Came From Government.
A briefing paper written for the House of Commons Library has been edited following accusations from the Department for...
Government misleads public as HS2 has been £9bn over-budget for 4 years, says Commons report.
A briefing paper written for the House of Commons Library has revealed that at the time of the 2015...
HS2 to Blow a Quarter of a Billion on Keeping Costs Down
In an admission that they have lost control of both the management and the costs of the £55.7bn project,...
HS2 Property Cost Forecast at Five Times the Original Estimate, FOI Shows
A Freedom of Information Response from HS2 Ltd forecasts that the final total for the cost of land and...
People “only have to look at Crossrail” to see if HS2 will be on time and on budget.
In July 2017 Chris Grayling delivered an update on HS2 to Parliament in which he confirmed route changes on...
Boss refuses to reveal ‘cost gap’ of ‘unaffordable’ HS2
Mark Thurston, the boss of HS2 Ltd has refused to admit how far over budget the project is running,...
Secret Government Report says “Fundamentally Flawed” HS2 Could go 60% Over-Budget.
A secret report produced by the Governments’ Infrastructure and Projects Authority months before HS2 got its’ final approval in...