High-Speed Rail Link Plans Build Up Steam
852 views · Published 7 January 2012 · 1:54 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: Sky News · 2012 · News & Politics
Plans to build a controversial high speed rail link between London and Birmingham look set to get the go-ahead. A new report prepared for ministers by Network Rail - which is in favour of the new link -- says alternatives will fail to deal with long-term overcrowding on trains. The 100-mile rail link, due to be completed between 2016 and 2026, aims to cut the journey time between the two cities to 49 minutes.
