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Thursday briefing: HS2’s never-ending journey continues, as Labour push back the £100bn project … again

In today’s newsletter: It was meant to revolutionise Britain’s rail network and Labour promises a reset, but some question whether the high-speed project is still worth it

The Guardian - UK

HS2: a complete failure by the British state and its politicians

There have been many chances to avert this ‘appalling mess’, but, fuelled by political puff and short-termism, the project has become a farce

The Guardian - UK

How HS2 squandered billions to become a national embarrassment

ANALYSIS: Trains may run between Birmingham and somewhere near London by 2036 – a decade late, and slower than planned as Simon Calder explains

The Independent UK

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HS2 delayed beyond 2033 as minister attacks ‘appalling mess’

Heidi Alexander says billions wasted in ‘litany of failure’ but vows ‘new era of leadership’ will turn project around

The Guardian - UK

HS2 opening to be delayed past planned 2033 date, minister to announce

Transport secretary will also accuse Conservatives of wasting billions on project with poor management

The Guardian - UK

HS2 reports subcontractor to HMRC after alleged fraud

This comes after a whistleblower threw a spotlight on two firms working on the the West Midlands section of the high-speed line.

Evening Standard

HS2 spends £20k on Lego model of proposed station

15,000 brick Lego model described as ‘informative way to engage local communities’

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London's newest property development hotspot revealed as hopes grow about £2bn station

HS2 boss says Old Oak Common in west London is a target area for developers

Evening Standard

HS2 boss reveals three reasons why high-speed project is years late and billions over budget

‘The day we open the railway from Old Oak Common to Curzon Street will be a day of national celebration’

Evening Standard

HS2 will ‘prove its worth’, boss Mark Wild says

He made the comments days after an influential group of MPs described HS2 as an example of ‘how not to run a major project’.

Evening Standard

From backwater to hotspot: how HS2 could bring £10bn economic boost to Old Oak Common

Nearby development is booming as the west London rail mega-hub takes shape, helping feed prospects of 22,000 new homes and 19,000 new jobs

The Guardian - UK

HS2 an example of ‘how not to run a major project’, new report finds

HS2 is an example of “how not to run a major project” and the Government “must not waste” its latest opportunity to reset the programme, an…

The National (Scotland)

HS2 ‘a casebook example of how not to run a major project’, MPs say

Scathing committee report lambasts DfT and HS2 for failing to work together effectively

The Guardian - UK

HS2 is an example of ‘how not to run a project’ and may not even reach Birmingham, MPs find

Even if the slimmed down project is delivered it will ‘bring very poor value for money’, damning report finds

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The Independent UK

HS2 an example of ‘how not to run a major project’, report finds

A cross-party group of MPs warned there is ‘a reputational risk to the UK’ because of the project.

The Independent UK

HS2 boss issues stark warning for 2025

More than 31,000 people are employed on the programme

Evening Standard

HS2 in ‘very serious situation’ and needs 'fundamental reset', boss warns

Warning issued as HS2 Ltd publishes update outlining progress in building 140-mile line between London and West Midlands

The Independent UK

Government still does not know how much HS2 will cost, MPs told

The new chief executive of HS2 declined to apologise for the project building a £100 million bat ‘shed’.

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The Guardian - UK

HS2 boss blames failure to control costs on rush to start work

Mark Wild says ‘fundamental reset’ needed, as Department for Transport admits it has no final cost estimate

Evening Standard

HS2 costs could hit £66bn, progress report says

This is up from the last estimate for phase one – £49 to £57 billion – from November 2023.

The Guardian - UK

Cost of HS2 could pass £80bn as estimated bill jumps 15% in a year

Projected bill includes price of building HS2 station at Euston, with a budget of about £5bn

Evening Standard

HS2 cost 'soars by £9bn' bringing total estimate of high-speed rail link to £80bn

Leaked report puts new figure on 225mph link between Euston and Curzon Street stations

Evening Standard

Euston station: Redesign will mean shared concourse for HS2 and mainline trains

Extending HS2 to the North of England depends on successful opening of first section between Birmingham and London, admits rail minister

Evening Standard

Finishing HS2 and getting it to Euston 'even bigger challenge than completing Crossrail', says rail minister

Lord Hendy says vision for Euston is to integrate new HS2 station with mainline rail station and bigger Tube station

Evening Standard

It is ‘obvious’ HS2 should extend into Euston, says rail minister

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill was speaking as he revealed two new tunnel boring machines.

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