Why is it likely that HS2 will cost so much – and will it be wasted?

Boris Johnson has just won a boost in elections in the North and Midlands regions, thanks to questions about the cost of the HS2 train project. (Name:

According to a government review in the Financial Times, the price tag could rise to £ 106 billion. The report recommends moving the high-speed train line forward, but with the interruption of the second phase of the project – from the West Midlands to Manchester and Leeds. So how does HS2 fit into the big plan for economic growth outside of London?

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