HS2 designs at Euston may never have been affordable under original budget, MPs told

By Daniel Gayne2023-04-25T13:46:00

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Railway’s boss admits ‘it’s difficult to know true cost until marketplace has priced it’

The proposed HS2 terminus at Euston may never have been affordable under its original budget, the boss of the high-speed rail project has told MPs.

A recent report from the National Audit Office revealed the anticipate cost of the station had hit £4.8bn, roughly 85% higher than the original £2.6bn budget.

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