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A £47M extension to a tunnel running through the Chiltern Hills north-west of London was among the final recommendations of MPs hearing evidence on the route for phase one of High Speed 2.

MPs have called for a clear strategy for linking the £56bn High Speed 2 line to Britain’s airports.

High Speed 2 chairman David Higgins has set out plans to use the £56bn scheme to “transform” the infrastructure industry.

Contractors must have credible design capacity if their bids for High Speed 2 civils work are to succeed, a senior HS2 Ltd official has said.

HS2 Ltd has revealed the seven joint ventures that are in the running for a share of £900M of preparatory work for High Speed 2 (HS2).