The Welsh Government's Deputy Minister for Transport and Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg MS says the latest figures for the cost of HS2 show Wales is being short-changed by the UK Government.
His comments come as the UK Government's Transport Secretary announced that HS2 could now cost up to £102.7bn.
Despite that, trains will not start running until between 2036 and 2039, up to six years later than the most recent official target of 2033.
During the election campaign, Plaid Cymru campaigned on what it called "the great train robbery, focused on the classification of HS2 as an 'England and Wales' project, despite the scheme not being in Wales.
Deputy Minister for Transport Mark Hooper said “The latest figures showing HS2 will cost up to £102.7 billion make it clearer than ever Wales is being short-changed by the UK Government's approach.
“HS2 has been classified as an 'England and Wales' project - despite not a single centimetre of track being laid in Wales.
“This is not acceptable. Every pound denied to Wales is a pound that cannot be invested in the integrated, modern transport network that our communities deserve.
“Pursuing Wales's fair share of funding is a central priority of this Government’s relationship with Westminster. We are committed to pressing the UK Government to right this wrong and ensure Wales receives the funding it is owed.”
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