‘Nobody knows’ how much HS2 will cost, admits ousted chair

By Jordan Marshall2019-01-23T10:36:00

Terry Morgan tells peers scheme should ditch Euston as finishing point to save money

The former chair of HS2 has admitted that “nobody knows” what the final price tag of the proposed new high-speed rail line will be.

Sir Terry Morgan (pictured), who was forced to resign as chair of both Crossrail and HS2 in December, told a House of Lordsselect committee earlier this week that “nobody knows the number” of what the final cost of HS2 will be.

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