UK: Opponents Fail to Derail HS2 High-Speed Project

The British government yesterday gave the go-ahead for the HS2 high-speed rail scheme, saying the £32.7 billion project would benefit the whole of Britain.

Transport secretary Justine Greening will face a battle to get her plans through as opponents of the project plan to fight on in their efforts to derail it.

Ms Greening announced that more of the £16.4bn London-Birmingham first phase of the project - which passes through picturesque Tory heartlands - would be in tunnels.

She also announced extra measures to assist those affected by the scheme that will, by 2026, see 400-metre-long trains capable of holding 1,100 passengers, whisking them on a 140-mile route from London to Birmingham in just 45 minutes. ..............(more)

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