The Manchester to Crewe connection will face a set back as part of a cost-cutting strategy
Manchester's planned links to a new high-speed rail network are set to be delayed in a bid to curb rising costs, it has been reported, with ministers set to make an official statement today.
The widely anticipated network is aiming to transform rail connections between the north and south of the country, but the government says it will be hit by further delays after the cost of the project has ballooned since its inception. In 2010, the project was estimated to cost around £33bn, but current estimates suggest the figure is closer to £71bn.
Tory MP Simon Clarke, former chief secretary to the Treasury, said: “This would be a sensible decision. Having observed HS2’s progress as chief secretary, I have serious doubts as to value for money and cost control.” “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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