Paddington station: Rail minister questions why HS2 work needs to be 'so disruptive' as first shutdown looms

GWR trains in and out of Paddington will be affected by the HS2 works - (Ross Lydall)

The rail minister has offered to make a last-ditch attempt to reduce the years of disruption that passengers face getting in and out of Paddington station.

Lord Hendy has questioned whether work to link the mainline tracks to the new HS2 station at Old Oak Common “needs to be so disruptive, and so disruptive now” – especially as HS2 is not due to start running until around 2030.