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The chairman of the HS2 rail programme, Britain's biggest infrastructure project, has told BBC News he expects to be sacked in the coming days. | |
Sir Terry Morgan, who only took up the role four months ago, has also been involved in London's Crossrail project for the past decade. | |
Speaking to PM on Radio 4 he said there was disappointment at Westminster about the delays affecting Crossrail. | |
HS2 is the government's £55.7bn planned high-speed rail network. | |
It will connect London to Birmingham and to Manchester and Leeds. | |
Sir Terry started work at HS2 in August. When Sir Terry was appointed, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling called him "world-class". | |
Phase one, linking London to Birmingham, is due to open in December 2026, while the onward legs to Manchester and Leeds open by 2032-33. |