Sir John Armitt tells the BBC the decision to sell the property is a 'mistake'.
The government should pause its sale of land acquired for phase 2 of HS2 for up to three years, its independent adviser on infrastructure has told BBC News.
Sir John, who is the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, said that the decision to sell property was a "mistake" and that options should be kept open. He urged the government to "pause" on that and have "a proper consideration about how best we can connect Birmingham and Manchester and give us that improved capacity that we still need".
Earlier this month, the Department for Transport permanent secretary wrote to MPs saying that the benefit-cost ratio of HS2 was now "significantly below" one. The project has delivered the most expensive bits - tunnels and viaducts in straight lines through parts of London and the South - and failed to deliver the actual benefits, of extra capacity and connections to and within the North.
The government has already reallocated the public spending on Euston to Network North's projects in the south.
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