Grant Shapps

Continuing to put money into HS2 ‘irresponsible’, says former transport secretary

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Alex Bestwick

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25th September 2023

It would be “irresponsible” to keep putting money into the HS2 project in the face of rising costs, a Cabinet minister has said as Rishi Sunak reportedly considered scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the route.
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Northern franchise hangs in the balance after Shapps warning

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Sam Hewitt

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6th November 2019

By Tony Miles The future of the Northern franchise is hanging in the balance after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps addressed the Transport Select Committee on October 16. He said: “I can tell the committee that I have already issued a request for proposals from both Arriva and the operator of last resort (OLR), because I…
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It’s crunch time for HS2 as Government review considers costs and scope

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Sam Hewitt

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5th September 2019

By Ben Jones NEW Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has thrown the future of High Speed 2 (HS2) into doubt with a new review that will challenge the £56billion project’s scope, design and affordability. Doug Oakervee, a retired engineer, former HS2 Ltd chairman ,and ally of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, will lead the review, assisted by…
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