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HS2: World's 'most expensive' high-speed rail line to be slower and cost more
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May 19, 2026
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3:21Now PlayingA high-speed train line between London and Birmingham will be more expensive, take longer to make and go slower than previously announced.
The HS2 project will cost between £87.7bn and £102.7bn (in 2025 prices), with the first train services not starting until at least May 2036 and possibly not until October 2039, transport secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons.
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