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This project is split in two (three separate lines). Not sure it makes sense to have high speed rail for a shorter route than London - Birmingham.
by pintxo 7y ago
This project is split in two (three separate lines). Not sure it makes sense to have high speed rail for a shorter route than London - Birmingham.
- youngtaff 7y agoIt's about capacity, moving high speed intercity trains onto their own lines frees capacity for goods trains and local trains Midlands Connect have some useful details on how just the London to Birmingham link improves local services around Birmingham https://www.midlandsconnect.uk/publications/hs2-released-capacity/ https://www.midlandsconnect.uk/publications/hs2-released-cap...
- pintxo 7y agoNo disagreement here.