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New Birmingham HS2 station to cost £100m more than expected
A new HS2 rail station in Birmingham will cost £100m more than originally expected, the company behind the controversial high speed rail project revealed today.
Proposals to link HS2 with Swansea via Welsh line upgrade unveiled
The comprehensive Union Connectivity Review into transport links between all four UK nations has been urged to consider a new line linking HS2 with Swansea through the Welsh heartlands as a new core “spine” of public transport in the country.
Tuesday, 08 June 2021
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