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HS2 rail line branded an 'appalling mess' and its opening is delayed past 2033 as focus switches to saving money after costs rose by £37BILLION

HS2 rail line branded an 'appalling mess' and its opening is delayed past 2033 as focus switches to saving money after costs rose by £37BILLION
Heidi Alexander branded the building of a new line linking London, Birmingham and the North an 'appalling mess' and told MPs she saw 'no route' to getting trains running by 2033.

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