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    HS2 bill up to £88billion as completion date slips to 2040

    Sep 30, 2019 3 minutes
    By Ben Jones

    HS2 Ltd has advised the Government the first phase of High Speed 2 to Birmingham could open five years later than planned in 2031, and the overall cost of the project could rise to £88billion.

    Phase 2b to Manchester and Leeds has also been pushed back, with completion now expected in 2040 – seven years later than previously scheduled.

    HS2’s original plan was for a staged rollout from December 2026, starting with three trains per hour (tph) in

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