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I actually don't know where it was going to end originally. Presumably the last miles in central London would be the most expensive part of the whole project?
Apparently HS2 was meant to cut Birmingham -> London times by 28 minutes... that'll easily be put back on with a change and commute into town from West London.
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They have already done a shit load of work around Euston though, wonder what would happen with that.
I think the journey time, although what is being used as the selling point, is secondary to increasing capacity which is the big issue.
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Euston was the original Central London terminus.
(the HS2 terminal has already been downgraded for the number of platforms).
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mespilus
This compounds the original error of not making it a through service through the Eurostar terminal at Kings Cross/St. Pancras.