The huge cost of the HS2 line that will never be built
Tuesday, 2 July 2024 More than £232m has been paid out in compensation to people affected by the now-scrapped northern leg of HS2, Sky News can reveal.
The Prime Minister has vowed to upgrade struggling rail services between Manchester and Yorkshire as he announced £415 million in transport funding. It comes after delays to the electrification of the TransPennine route upgrade between Manchester and York following the dropping of the Phase 2 HS2 extension. Sir Keir Starmer said he hopes to complete the project by 2030. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The government has announced £415 million to upgrade struggling rail services between Manchester and Yorkshire. It comes after delays to the electrification of the TransPennine route upgrade between Manchester and York following the dropping of the Phase 2 HS2 extension.
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