
HS2 to go ahead, but opening will be delayed again
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has confirmed the conclusions of two critical reports about HS2. She has also confirmed that the line will not open in 2033.

The floundering project to build what is left of HS2 is expected to be described to MPs as a ‘litany of failure’ today. The results of two reviews of the scheme may also be published.

A freight train has used the restored section of East West Rail between Bicester and Bletchley for the first time since the route was completed in October last year.
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