{"id":344944,"date":"2026-05-19T21:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hs2-worlds-most-expensive-high-speed-rail-line-to-be-slower-and-cost-more\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T21:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:00:42","slug":"hs2-worlds-most-expensive-high-speed-rail-line-to-be-slower-and-cost-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hs2-worlds-most-expensive-high-speed-rail-line-to-be-slower-and-cost-more\/","title":{"rendered":"HS2: World&#8217;s &#8216;most expensive&#8217; high-speed rail line to be slower and cost more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/2sVL1af3YRQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"HS2: World's 'most expensive' high-speed rail line to be slower and cost more\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2sVL1af3YRQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A high-speed train line between London and Birmingham will be more expensive, take longer to make and go slower than previously announced.<\/p>\n<p>The HS2 project will cost between \u00a387.7bn and \u00a3102.7bn (in 2025 prices), with the first train services not starting until at least May 2036 and possibly not until October 2039, transport secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons.<\/p>\n<p>Full story: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/hs2-worlds-most-expensive-high-speed-rail-line-to-be-slower-and-cost-more-13545915<\/p>\n<p>#hs2 #transport #railway <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here\/Los video de Sky News est\u00e1n disponibles en espa\u00f1ol aqu\u00ed: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A high-speed train line between London and Birmingham will be more expensive, take longer to make and go slower than previously announced. 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