The BBC said it understands this will primarily affect the high-speed railway between Birmingham and Crewe, and between Crewe and Manchester.
Delays to some sections of HS2 to save money will shortly be announced by the Government, it has been reported.A budget of £55.7 billion for the whole of the project was set in 2015.But the target cost excluding the eastern leg of Phase 2b – which is at the early stage of development – has ballooned to between £53 billion and £71 billion .
“We’re looking at the timing of the project, the phasing of the project, we’re looking at where we can use our supply chain to secure a lot of those things that are costing us more through inflation,” he told the BBC.
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