Transport Secretary mulls running HS2 trains at slower speed to keep costs down

Heidi Alexander said the Government was ‘determined to deliver HS2 as effectively and efficiently as possible’ (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

HS2 could run at a slower speed than originally planned as part of a drive to keep the costs of the major rail project down.

Reducing the flagship high-speed rail scheme from its intended speed of 360km per hour could save an amount in the “low billions” and get services up and running more quickly, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said.