Starting HS2 at Old Oak Common could cost billions, says Euston boss

By Jordan Marshall2019-09-04T05:00:00

Source: Jordan Marshall

Euston programme director says starting line at Old Oak would add two-year design delay

The man in charge of HS2’s Euston station has rubbished suggestions that scrapping the scheme’s London terminus would save time and money, just as the transport secretary confirms the project’s cost has skyrocketed.

Speaking to Building, HS2’s Euston programme director Rob Carr said ending the line at Old Oak Common rather than Euston would add years to the schedule and cause a potential multibillion-pound hit to the scheme’s overall business case.

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