Summary
MINISTERS will explore a "legal commitment" to bringing the planned high-speed line all the way to the North - not simply Birmingham - in a Bill to be passed by 2015.
Transport Secretary Justine Greening said she was keen to put the guarantee on the Statute Book, to answer critics who have claimed "phase two" of the 225mph line will be dumped in the next Parliament.See the full content of this document
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Minister Issues Pledge Over High-Speed Rail Link to North
Yesterday's go-ahead for HS2 is for a "Y-shape" - with twin lines to Manchester and Leeds - but the Bill is expected to assume legal pow...
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