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- Indded>> RT @njak_100: so unchallenged assertion in Lords is speed disparity #HS1 + #HS2 is c170kmh when in reality it is c30kmh (at... 3 days ago
- RT @njak_100: >>he also claimed #HS2 'average' speed wld be 330kmh when tech documentation states unequivocally this is max timetabled... 3 days ago
- RT @njak_100: Viscount Astor tells HoL #HS2 debate that #HS1 'max speed' is 225kmh. My last 2 Estar jnys managed steady 300kmh Ebb-Ashfd... 3 days ago
- @simon_carne That's the Crewe-Euston stopping service (1h 37m). Good service but not the faster VT service (two of them remain) 3 days ago
- @simon_carne Lichfield doesn't have a regular fast London service..... 3 days ago
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Centro welcomes Prime Minister’s commitment on HS2
HS2 commitment is welcomed A commitment by the Prime Minister and his Transport Secretary to press ahead with the HS2 high speed rail link was today welcomed by Centro, the region’s transport authority. The unstinting support for HS2 expressed by … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity, West Midlands
Tagged Birmingham, Centro, David Cameron and HS2, Edinburgh, Geoff Inskip, Glasgow, Go-HS2, HS2, Leeds, Manchester, Patrick McLoughlin, Transport Secretary
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HS2 halves journey times between West Midlands and Leeds/Manchester
The West Midlands is keen to work with the East Midlands, North and Scotland, as well as enjoying faster links with London and Europe. Shortly after the announcement of the Yes decision the Transport Secretary confirmed HS2 will connect with … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity, West Midlands
Tagged Birmingham, HS1, HS2, Leeds, Manchester, Transport Secretary, West Midlands
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Labour reinforces support for HS2 and calls for Northern cities to be included in Bill
Labour is firmly behind proposals to build a high speed rail link from Birmingham to London. Shadow Transport Minister Maria Eagle reiterated the importance of the scheme to the whole country and again pressed for the Government to present a … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity, Economic
Tagged Birmingham, HS1, HS2, Labour, Leeds, Manchester, Maria Eagle, Transport Times
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HS2 is the right scheme at the right time – Transport Secretary
“HS2 will slash the journey times between Birmingham and Leeds by half.” It was great to hear the Transport Secretary outlining benefits for the West Midlands and North and proving claims that HS2 is London-centric are nonsense. Ms Greening was … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity, Economic, West Midlands
Tagged Birmingham, HS2, Justine Greening, Leeds, Manchester, Transport Secretary
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