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September 18, 2026 · 4w ago

HS2 makes California rail look cheap

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Infrastructure cost spirals keep hitting developed countries, but HS2's sticker shock now dwarfs even America's most infamous transport boondoggle.

British high-speed rail has become so expensive it makes California's notoriously bloated project look reasonable by comparison.

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