Work to link HS2 to west coast mainline to be delayed for four more years
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#70Y2J)
Decision to extend pause on 18-mile stretch north of Birmingham part of reset' to troubled rail project
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Work to connect HS2 to the west coast mainline will be deferred for another four years as part of a reset" of the troubled high-speed rail project.
The work between Birmingham and Handsacre in Staffordshire was originally halted in early 2023 by the previous government to limit spending on HS2.
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