00:01HS2 was meant to connect the country, a high-speed rail link from London to Birmingham and beyond.
00:07But five years into construction, what Birmingham has is dust, diversions and a project that's one-third finished and years behind schedule.
00:16The latest admission came in June when the Transport Minister confirmed what many had guessed, the line won't open by 2033.
00:24The new target sometime in the mid-2030s if nothing else slips. Even that looks shaky, HS2 Ltd says only a third of Phase 1 is complete.
00:34Civil works like tunnels and bridges are further along, about 60% done.
00:39But no track is laid, no systems installed, no testing underway and billions have already been spent.
00:45The biggest milestone so far is the Bromford Tunnel Breakthrough. One boring machine made it, the other still digging but tunnelling is just the start.
00:53The real work of fitting the tunnel for rail has barely begun.
00:57Meanwhile, Curzon Street Station has foundations down, but no structure.
01:02The fit-out phase won't start until like 2025. Trains won't run until the 2030s, possibly.
01:08Local disruption is growing. The Cross City Line has shut down for Voiduct Works this summer.
01:13Roads are blocked, transport is patchy and residents are fed up.
01:17A reset is underway. Mark Wald now leads HS2 Ltd.
01:21Mike Brown chairs the board. They're promising tighter oversight, new cost controls and better sequencing.
01:27But an HMRC fraud probe casts fresh doubt on governance.
01:32As glossy PR campaigns unveil sleek trine interiors, the facts remain there's no railway yet, just groundwork, delights and a city waiting for answers.
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