HS2 costs could hit £66bn, progress report says

HS2 chief executive officer Mark Wild visits the Old Oak Common station box site (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

The cost of building HS2 could hit £66 billion, according to a progress report published by the Department for Transport.

HS2 Ltd estimated the cost of the high-speed rail project would be £54 to £66 billion when the company updated its board in June, the report says.