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EXPLAINED: The long wait for hs2 - The Real Truth

Europe’s biggest infrastructure project is facing long delays and ever-rising costs

In 2021-2022, the Government spent more than £5bn on HS2: about the same as it spends on the national road network. Critics often argue that the money would be far better used to fund much-needed improvements to existing railways.

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