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Keep up to dateBy Daniel Gayne2024-01-11T07:00:00
Source: Grimshaw \ HS2 Ltd
Cuts to scheme could also reduce passenger capacity between Birmingham and Manchester
Inflation experienced by the construction sector since 2019 could add as much as £10bn to the cost of Britain’s biggest infrastructure project.
HS2 Ltd, the company responsible for delivering the high-speed rail project, currently expects phase one of the scheme to cost between £49bn and £56.6bn, but due to government rules these figures continue to be calculated in 2019 prices.
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