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May 8, 2012, 2:57 PM
HS2: High-speed rail network gets go-ahead - 10 January 2012
A £33bn high-speed rail network has been given the go-ahead by the government
Phase one of HS2, between London and Birmingham, should be running by 2026
The London to Birmingham link would be followed by a second phase of the Y-shaped route reaching Manchester and Leeds by about 2033
The first phase of HS2 will include a connection to mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel. On completion of HS2 the network will include a direct link to Heathrow.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16478954
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Source: http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/14/y-shaped-british-hs2-program-to-connect-london-and-birmingham-by-2026/ - The Transport Politic
A £33bn high-speed rail network has been given the go-ahead by the government
Phase one of HS2, between London and Birmingham, should be running by 2026
The London to Birmingham link would be followed by a second phase of the Y-shaped route reaching Manchester and Leeds by about 2033
The first phase of HS2 will include a connection to mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel. On completion of HS2 the network will include a direct link to Heathrow.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16478954
http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2012/Jan/Week2/16145731.jpg
Source: Sky News - http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16145723
http://www.farmersguardian.com/Pictures/inline/e/s/s/p3_pic2_Jan_13.jpg
Source: © FARMERS GUARDIAN - http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/stoneleigh-park-investors-committed-in-face-of-hs2-threat/44076.article
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Source: http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/03/14/y-shaped-british-hs2-program-to-connect-london-and-birmingham-by-2026/ - The Transport Politic