Boost for construction as HS2 construction phase gets under way

By Tom Lowe2020-09-04T00:01:00

HS2 - tunnel boring machine prep - June 2020 (1)

Source: HS2

Phase one of the £100bn railway finally kicks off 10 years after being announced

Prime minister Boris Johnson will head to an HS2 site today to announce the official start of construction for the railways £45bn first phase.

It is a major milestone for the £100bn railway, which was issued a notice to proceed in April over ten years after being first announced.

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