Recommendation 27

In comparison the Department and HS2 Ltd noted that other HS2 stations may be less complex or already more advanced in their progress than Euston, such as Curzon Street in Birmingham, where HS2 Ltd told us that the civil works is 40% complete. In the case of the more advanced stations, the Department also believes that it will be able to draw out from them more accurate information, such as construction costs, to help better manage later phases of the programme.68 HS2 Ltd also saw an important lesson from the development at King’s Cross to bring into the reset at Euston is how the station was developed as part of an integrated campus and not in isolation.69 65 Q 116; High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill - Parliamentary Bills 66 Q 116 67 Q 116 68 Qq 7, 56, 116; 69 Qq 54–55, 60 HS2 Euston 17