Problems with first two phases, from London to Birmingham and then to Crewe, ‘do not appear to be resolvable’
The HS2 rail project was last week given an “unachievable“ rating by the official infrastructure watchdog.
A “red” rating was assigned to the plans for the construction of the first two phases of the high-speed line, from London to Birmingham and then on to Crewe in Cheshire, by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA).