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Despite rumours to the contrary, the high-speed loco has left the drawing board

19 May 2016

1:00 PM

19 May 2016

1:00 PM

There’s a lot of negativity around HS2, and I sniff a Brexit connection. You might think Leave campaigners whose aim is to boost British self-belief would promote the idea that we have a talent for grands projets such as the Olympic Park and Crossrail, rather than a propensity to deliver half what’s promised at double the cost.

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