HS2 trains will be able to run all the way to Euston after the chancellor, Rachel Reeves<\/a>, committed to funding tunnelling work to the central London station.<\/p>\n She said the government would \u201cget a grip\u201d on HS2<\/a> between London and Birmingham, and guarantee funds to start work on the 4.5-mile twin-bore tunnel from Old Oak Common station in west London into Euston.<\/p>\n Reeves did not specify the level of public funding the tunnelling work would receive, but it has previously been estimated at around \u00a31bn.<\/p>\n Reeves said in her budget speech<\/a> that the transport secretary, Louise Haigh, had \u201cset out a plan of how to get a grip of HS2\u201d.<\/p>\n Reeves said: \u201cToday, we are securing delivery of the project between Old Oak Common and Birmingham, and we are committing the funding required to begin tunnelling work to London Euston station. This will catalyse private investment into the local area, delivering jobs and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n The fate of the high-speed rail network\u2019s southern terminus had been uncertain since Rishi Sunak announced the axing of HS2\u2019s northern leg in 2023<\/a>. He said the last few miles into Euston would only be built if private finance paid for it, saving up to \u00a36.5bn.<\/p>\n