HS2 gets green light to extend line to Crewe - New Civil Engineer
HS2 gets green light to extend line to Crewe Plans to extend High Speed 2 (HS2) to Crewe have been given the official green light. Legislation needed for the next phase of the high speed line has now passed through both Houses of Parliament and has achieved Royal Assent. This paves the way for further development and eventually construction of the line from the West Midlands to Crewe. Phase 2a is estimated to cost £14bn. It runs for 57km from the West Midlands to Crewe and will form the first section of the western leg of HS2 phase 2, which will eventually run to Manchester. Phase 2a interfa...