The Rail Link that is designed to connect HS2 to the North of England will be delayed by another four years it has been announced
A spokesperson for HS2 Ltd told Reuters that construction on the 18-mile section north of Birmingham would be postponed to prioritise completion of the main London–Birmingham route.
The link was designed to add capacity and help Britain catch up with other European countries which have extensive high speed tracks.
“We remain fully committed to completing the 18-mile stretch north of Birmingham,” the spokesperson said.
It is the latest blow to the project beset by cost and timescale overruns and comes two years after the Conservative Government cancelled the North leg which would link Manchester to Birmingham and London
