HS2 Speed Reduction Proposal

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander ordered HS2 to evaluate reducing speeds from 360km/h to 320km/h or 300km/h.
She commissioned CEO Mark Wild to report before summer.
Current 360km/h specs require bespoke testing or sending trains to China.
Alexander previously described the project as an 'appalling mess.'. Reducing speed by 40km/h could save 'low billions' with negligible time impact.

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Heidi Alexander | Mark Wild

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