postponement of Cross rail 2.

Now if we talk about the full original project then the benefits are even larger as it does the same thing but for all 3 of the main lines north. The reason for cost escalations since 2019 are largely down to government chopping, changing, and redesigning large areas aswell as the

Well it depends what version of the project we want to talk about here. HS2 today + phase 2a (needed in any sensible world) will free up massive capacity on the west coast main line, which in turn will reduce delays and allow for more local/freight trains.