EC to fund half of the cost for HS2 ground investigation, Kent’s Ashford station ETCS July 15, 2015 | Europe Finance The European Commission (EC) has agreed to fund half the ground investigation costs for Phase I of the planned High Speed 2 (HS2) line from London to the West Midlands. The investigations are estimate... This content is available to only subscribers. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password