The financial figure attached to the HS2 project is a big one. It is as much as £88bn, according to latest reports.
Of course, if the much-needed infrastructure project had been built when it should have been, 40 years ago according to its chief architect Lord Andrew Adonis, that price tag would have been significantly lower.
If HS2 is further delayed following a review that has been announced by the government, then the likelihood is it will never be developed. Imagine the cost in 2029?
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