HS2 eyeing 2030 completion date for Phase 1

By Daniel Gayne2023-11-17T07:00:00

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HS2 Ltd is targeting a 2030 completion date for the new high-speed rail line between west London and Birmingham, MPs have been told.

The company’s executive chairman Sir Jon Thompson revealed the internal target while giving evidence to a recall session of the public accounts committee.

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