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Mixed response to high speed rail plans
Lord Adonis’ vision for a £30bn high speed railway from London Euston to Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds has been met with a mixed reaction.
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Euston to be Labour high speed rail hub
Britain’s £30bn high speed rail line from London to Scotland will be centred on Euston station and not Heathrow airport, transport secretary Lord Adonis revealed this week.
Conservatives attack Labour’s ‘limited’ high speed rail vision
The Conservatives have attacked Labour’s plan for Britain’s £30bn high speed rail network, claiming the route is fl awed and that it will take too long to start work.
Conservatives slam HS2 plans
The Tories have slammed government plans to create a central London high speed rail hub for failing to include a suitable connection to Heathrow airport.
HS2 boss backs line north of Birmingham
A new high speed rail network should serve cities along both the east and west of the UK, a senior government advisor revealed this week.
Farrell backs Euston as venue for London high speed rail hub
London’s Euston station has been identified as the ideal location for a rail hub to link High Speed 1 (HS1) with any new High Speed 2 (HS2) line to the north of England and Scotland.
High speed rail in the spotlight
Transport secretary Lord Adonis this week refused to rule out working for a Conservative government if it meant he could complete his project to build high speed rail lines.
High speed rail must benefit North and Midlands if it is to succeed
A new high speed rail network should boost economic growth in the Midlands and the North, and not simply provide a feed into London, said government quango High Speed 2 (HS2) rail director Andrew McNaughton this week.
Features
High speed rail: The fast track debate
With a General Election looming, high speed rail looks set to take centre stage as the transport issue that will highlight differences between the main political parties. Report by Alexandra Wynne.
Terry Farrell: Getting to grips with high speed
Politicians and engineers must seize the chance to unlock the wider potential of major infrastructure schemes, especially high speed rail, says architect and masterplanner Sir Terry Farrell. He talks to Alexandra Wynne.
High Speed 2: In the fast lane
As High Speed 2 prepares to report to government on the findings of its investigations into a new high speed rail network, everyone wants to know how much it is going to cost and where it is going to go. Alexandra Wynne reports.
High Speed 2 facts and figures
High Speed Two (HS2) is the dubbed name of the proposal for the second high speed rail in the UK, following the naming of the CTRL as High Speed 1. Here are the facts and figures:
- 15 Jan 2009 Launch date of the project
- Over 150mph Speed of high speed trains
- London to West Midlands The preferred route for the line
- High Speed Two The company set up to study the project's feasibility
