Government launches ‘reset’ of HS2 with new costs and timelines

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has set out new HS2 costs and timelines after a full review of the project, taking control of the project to cut waste, speed up delivery and save billions of pounds. She told Parliament the expected cost of completing HS2 is now between £87.7 billion and £102.7 billion in 2025 prices.

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