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Capacity promised by 51M’s ‘alternative’ to HS2 already being delivered to UK rail network

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Rail journalist Alan Marshall argues that many of the capacity benefits contained in the 51M alternative to HS2 will be achieved within the next few years anyway……and without the need to spend money on a grade-separated junction. ‘Project 110’ is … Continue reading →

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HS2 Letters to the Editor – the need for High Speed Two

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

The following letter from Go-HS2 was recently published by the Express & Star newspaper in Wolverhampton. Correspondence frequently suggests that trains should be lengthened or new services added. However, the constraints of our existing network are often not considered or … Continue reading →

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Beware! the HS2 alternative threatens stations in the West Midlands

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Following on from the great news that HS2 will go ahead opponents to the project have made mischievous claims that existing stations would close when the line is built. Sadly, this is the latest in a long line of misleading … Continue reading →

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