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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jordana Seal

It is ‘obvious’ HS2 should extend into Euston, says rail minister

In the Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Government would be ‘committing the funding required’ to begin the tunnelling work (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

Extending HS2 into central London is “obvious”, the rail minister said as two new tunnelling machines were unveiled.

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill said the long-running project needed to get on to a “stable footing” as he revealed the two new tunnel boring machines (TBMs) which will build the pair of 4.5-mile tunnels from Old Oak Common station to Euston station.

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