Can the cost be justified? The projected 'second phase'- Midlands to the North.
HS2: Rail link costs could rise to £106bn, says review Building the high-speed rail link HS2 could cost up to £106bn, a government-commissioned review has said. The unpublished report, seen by the Financial Times, says there is "considerable risk" that estimated costs could rise by another 20%. In 2015, HS2 was set to cost £56bn. ___ A plan for a high speed rail link from Las Vegas to California has collapsed. https://www.ktnv.com/news/high-speed-rail-project-between-las-vegas-and-california-derailed-for-now