HS2 is on its way but bid troubles and snap election could still derail project

The new line’s progress is anything but speedy and, in light of controversy and recent political events, it could grind to a halt‘Passengers awaiting the 2026 fast train to Birmingham: your service is on its way. Honest.” If this announcement has left the public sceptical after seven years of relaunches and debate, there are signs that HS2 is starting to carve its first marks on the landscape. Is anything now stopping the £55.7bn high-speed rail scheme from becoming physi