HS2 chiefs ask for extra train doors in a move that could cost taxpayers ‘tens of millions’
Carriage design change will shorten time spent at platforms but adds more expense to the projects’ already runaway £57bn budget
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Carriage design change will shorten time spent at platforms but adds more expense to the projects’ already runaway £57bn budget
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