LONDON – British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that the government has not talked to China for help in the construction of the High Speed 2 major rail project, which was given the green signal last week despite being over budget by billions of pounds.
China had offered to build the High Speed 2 rail line within a period of five years for lesser money.
“I’ve certainly had no advice on the subject, obviously I will be asking to see what the communication has been. This has not been a discussion with the department, it’s been a discussion with HS2 as I understand it.”
– Grant Shapps, British Transport Secretary
Shapps expressed his intention to push ahead with major projects more quickly.
“There are things we can do to speed this up and I want to learn from everyone but I also want to make sure the British ingenuity and skills and apprentices and all the rest of it come through on this massive project.”
– Grant Shapps, British Transport Secretary
Shapps told Marr that the finance minister Sajid Javid’s resignation may lead to a March 11th budget delay. It now becomes a matter for the new chancellor Rishi Sunak.
“I don’t think we’ve said it will definitely go ahead on the same date that was mentioned before in March, that will be a matter for the chancellor.”
– Grant Shapps, British Transport Secretary
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