Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of construction of the proposed tunnel for High Speed 2 from Old Oak Common to Euston.
The estimated cost of construction for the proposed tunnel for High Speed 2 from Old Oak Common to Euston is £434m. This costs figure (which is based on Q2 2011 prices) includes construction of the associated shafts and portals, but excludes land and property costs.