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HS2 – ‘We are underestimating rather than overestimating the demand’

We know that passenger numbers are rising at 6 per cent per year on UK railways and we have the highest numbers of people travelling since the 1920s (we only have half the network we had then), but critics of … Continue reading

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HS2 is needed to cope with demand, transport chief to tell high speed rail enquiry

We must have HS2 as soon as possible if we are to cope with escalating West Midlands demand for rail services, the chief executive of the region’s transport authority will tell a parliamentary inquiry into high speed rail. Centro’s Geoff … Continue reading

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