The opening of the HS2 project has been delayed, with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander indicating in a forthcoming Parliament address that there's no feasible way to meet the 2033 target. Alexander will discuss findings from two critical reviews into the project's oversight and construction, highlighting major issues leading to significant budget increases, particularly a £37bn rise since its approval. The aim is to assess what has gone wrong and establish a new framework for delivering infrastructure projects more effectively. New leadership is also being introduced to improve oversight moving forward.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to announce in Parliament that HS2 will not meet its target date of 2033 due to cost overruns.
The opening of HS2 faces delays as it has been scaled back repeatedly, with an overall cost increase of £37bn since its approval in 2012.
Two reviews into HS2 will pinpoint failures in infrastructure delivery, with one focusing on rising costs and the other on the construction phase.
Heidi Alexander aims to outline a 'government reset' in delivering major infrastructure with findings from the reviews into HS2's construction and oversight.
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