HS2 to cost more than Nasa's Artemis Moon mission as price continues to spiral

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HS2 to cost more than Nasa's Artemis Moon mission as price continues to spiral.

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HS2 is set to cost more than Nasa's Artemis mission as its budget continues to spiral.The high-speed rail line was initially scheduled to open this year, extending beyond Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds, with a budget of £37.5billion.But the reduced route is now unlikely to hit its target of 2033 and is set to cost in excess of £100billion.That figure is more than Nasa's £79billion budget for the Artemis missions, exceeding costs for the planned Artemis IV expedition, expected to land astronauts on the moon.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Now, the Government has asked railway bosses to reduce the speed of trains running on the line in an attempt to lower costs.Trains were expected to hit speeds of 360 kph (233mph), but now Labour has asked chief executive Mark Wild to examine whether reducing the speed to 320kph (200mph) could save money.Sir Stephen Lovegrove, the former national security adviser, is expected to say that "gold plating" - including a focus on achieving the...

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A: HS2 to cost more than Nasa's Artemis Moon mission as price continues to spiral.

B: HS2 is set to cost more than Nasa's Artemis mission as its budget continues to spiral.The high-speed rail line was initially scheduled to open this year, extending beyond Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds, with a budget of £37.5billion.But the reduced route is now unlikely to hit its target of 2033 and is set to cost in excess of £100billion.That figure is more than Nasa's £79billion budget for the Artemis missions, exceeding costs for the planned Artemis IV expedition, expected to land astronauts on the moon.