Delays to HS2 start spark fears of Crossrail-style overruns

By Jordan Marshall2019-07-11T05:00:00

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MPs say 2026 opening date may need to be revised

Repeated delays to the start of the main civils work on HS2 could result in a Crossrail-style programme blow-out, watchdog MPs have warned.

In a letter to the transport department permanent secretary Bernadette Kelly, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chair Meg Hillier has revealed concerns that a fixation on a 2026 opening date despite a delayed start to the programme could see the £56bn project doomed to fail.

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