00:01The skeleton of Birmingham's HS2 station is starting to rise, but behind the hoardings, the entire project is being stripped down and rethought.
00:11The new CEO, Mark Weil, says it's time for a full reset.
00:16That means a forensic review of the costs, the timelines and what's realistically deliverable.
00:22It's not just to tidy up, HS2 has been plagued by delays, political dithering and spiralling expenses.
00:28What started as a flagship national project has become a boy word for over-ambition and under-delivery.
00:36While did mix the build hasn't gone to plan, construction has lost pace and expectations were too high from the start.
00:43This reset is meant to fix that, but it also means no one can say when trials will start running.
00:49The current goal is for services between Birmingham and Old Oak Common in West London by the early 2030s, but even that's now uncertain.
00:58There's even more doubt over Euston. Tunnelling has started, but with no clear timeline for the station.
01:04Birmingham's long-promised direct link into central London hangs in the balance.
01:09Local leaders warn this uncertainty could damage investment and business confidence.
01:14Meanwhile, HS2 bosses insist progress is still being made.
01:18Construction continues and Weil says they're hitting peak productivity.
01:21But working hard and working smart are two different things.
01:26The question isn't whether HS2 looks impressive on Piper, it's whether it'll work in practice.
01:31Billions have already been spent, but no one can say exactly what we're getting or when we'll get it.
01:38HS2 was sold as a revolution in travel, but right now it's a train without a timetable.
01:43It's not that it's enough work to work with a timetable.
01:44Now they've speed up design and they've finished completely and avoided it, and it's pretty easy.
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01:51unfortunate uncertainty.
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