What is HS2 and how much will it cost?
The aim is to run 18 trains an hour in each direction to and from London - at speeds of up to 224mph - compared to between two and six an hour on Europe's high-speed railways.
Stations on the first phase of the line will be London Euston, Old Oak Common in west London, Birmingham interchange and Birmingham Curzon Street. In 2009, under Labour transport secretary Geoff Hoon, the government set up a company, HS2 Ltd, to look at proposals for a new high-speed line. In August 2019, the government announced an independent review of the programme to advise on whether to proceed.What is the latest timetable?
They say it will deliver growth, particularly in the English regions, and have an overall positive impact on jobs and growth.
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