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HS2

HS2 boss admits cost of railway could soar to £66.6bn. Here’s how that money could be better spent
Prime minister Boris Johnson in an orange high vis jacket and a HS2 helmet
A modest proposal

HS2 boss admits cost of railway could soar to £66.6bn. Here’s how that money could be better spent

As the projected cost of HS2 continues to soar, we explore other ways in which the government could spend the cash
Axed bus routes, congested trains and broken promises: Is Leeds the UK's worst-connected city?
The North
Transport

Axed bus routes, congested trains and broken promises: Is Leeds the UK's worst-connected city?

Great British Railways plan delayed as government scraps transport bill
Transport

Great British Railways plan delayed as government scraps transport bill

HS2: The case for and against Britain's biggest infrastructure project
Sustainable transport

HS2: The case for and against Britain's biggest infrastructure project

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