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The North risks having train services that are “second-best for 200 years”, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has claimed.
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Environmental activists are planning a “national day of action” to protest against the expansion of the HS2 high-speed railway.
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An early Roman rare wooden carved figure has been discovered during work on the HS2 project.
HS2 trains will be powered by zero carbon energy from day one of operation while supporting the government’s 2050 target to tackle climate change.
HS2 has “incredible momentum” entering 2022 following a “year of major moments”, according to the boss of the high-speed railway project.
HS2 has signed a £2 billion contract with manufacturers Hitachi and Alstom to build the fastest trains ever produced in the UK.
Boris Johnson said he has a “moral mission” to level up in the face of criticism of the Government’s decision to scale back rail upgrades.
The Government has been accused of a “betrayal of trust” as it set out its long-awaited revised plans for Northern England and the Midlands.
Improving rail links in the North and Midlands is an “absolute priority” for Boris Johnson, Downing Street insisted in the face of mounting anger about plans to scrap key projects.
Ministers have been urged by a business organisation to “put an end to any lingering uncertainty” over HS2.
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