"HS2" London - Birmingham - Leeds - Manchester - Heathrow Airport - High Speed Rail

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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



Source: Sky News - http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16145723



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