Work to link HS2 to west coast mainline to be delayed for four more years
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Decision to extend pause on 18-mile stretch north of Birmingham part of ‘reset’ to troubled rail project• Business live – latest updatesWork to connect HS2 to the west coast mainline will be deferred for another four years, as part of a “reset” of the troubled high-speed rail project.The work between Birmingham and Handsacre in Staffordshire was originally halted in early 2023 by the previous government, to limit spending on HS2. Continue reading...