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Scrapping the HS2 northern leg could cost £100m

Artist's impression of HS2 train. HS2

The cancellation of Phase 2 of HS2 to Manchester could cost £100m and take three years to complete. Estimates by HS2 Ltd have emerged in the latest update report on the high speed line from the National Audit Office (NAO). The northern leg of HS2 was scrapped by Rishi Sunak last October.

The NAO report maintained that although there has been no major construction work so far, some enabling works, including investigative boreholes and utility diversions had started. HS2 Ltd has an obligation to maintain and then reinstate land to its original state. 




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  • Isabel White - 02/08/2024 14:35

    How to add capacity to the West Coast mainline without spending a fortune? Simples! Reopen the Midland mainline between Matlock and Chapel en le Frith, route all freight and some slow moving passenger traffic to that route and leave the West Coast mainline for fast traffic. Cost - less than £100 million.

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