HS2 to be given go-ahead by government despite fierce opposition – The Guardian, Theguardian.com
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Boris Johnson to give high-speed rail line green light after weighing up ‘pros and cons’
(HS2) Is expected to get the go-ahead on Tuesday as the chancellor said government had weighed up the “pros and cons” of the multibillion-pound rail line connecting London to the north of England.
The high-speed line’s spiralling costs led Boris Johnson to request a review of the scheme last summer. Leaked reports suggested the line may eventually cost in excess of £ 250 bn – more than double the 2019 estimate.
There has been pressure on the government not to abandon HS2 from a number of regional politicians, including the West Midlands mayor, Andy Street. He believes there is a strong economic case for high-speed rail and it will support the rebalancing of the economies of the Midlands and north.
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