HS2 green light makes UK less of a runaway train

HS2 green light makes UK less of a runaway train aimeedonnellan

Known as HS2, the new rail line between London and northern England will cut journey times and add capacity to Britain’s crowded network.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told lawmakers on Feb. 11 that he would restore discipline to the project. A review was commissioned by Johnson last year into whether HS2 should go ahead at all, after its predicted cost rose to a reported 106 billion pounds , almost double the bill five years ago.

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