HS2 costs continue to soar after control was lost, MPs are told
HS2 contracts which should have cost 19.5 billion pounds in total have already risen in price by another 6.5 billion, according to HS2 CEO Mark Wild. Mr Wild was giving evidence to the Commons Transport Committee. He said that there had been ‘optimism bias’ when projects were being costed, and that the control of the scheme had been lost.
Eurostar adds fifth train to AmsterdamThe number of daily trains between London and Amsterdam will rise to five in December, following the completion of a new international terminal at Amsterdam Centraal in February.
Dismay in regions after rail schemes were pausedPoliticians and business leaders in the regions have been voicing their dismay after several railway upgrades were ‘paused’ indefinitely by the Department for Transport. More than 50 road and rail schemes were confirmed two days ago using money allocated in the Spending Review, but schemes on hold include further electrification of the Midland Main Line.
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