Date: 27/03/2023
NAO warns cost of station in London almost double initial budget and pause on work could push it higher. The cost of HS2s revised and postponed London Euston terminus has almost doubled to £4.8bn since 2020, according to the the public spending watchdog, with millions wasted on botched decisions. The government announced last month that work on the high-speed lines central London station would be paused. But the National Audit Office warned on Monday that the move would lead to additional costs and potentially higher costs overall.
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NAO warns cost of station in London almost double initial budget and pause on work could push it higher
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