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High-speed rail in the United Kingdom; High-speed rail in Europe; UK Ultraspeed, a rejected proposal for a magnetic-levitation line between London and Glasgow. High Speed 3, an unofficial name generally used to refer to the Northern Powerhouse Rail project.
High Speed 2 was a planned new high-speed railway line connecting London with the city centres of Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds directly on new high speed track. East Midlands Airport would also have been served. Phase 2 was planned for completion in 2032–33, however it was cancelled on 4 October 2023. [2] Phase two was split into two sub ...
High-speed rail in the United Kingdom is provided on five upgraded railway lines running at top speeds of 125 mph (200 km/h) and one purpose-built high-speed line reaching 186 mph (300 km/h). Trains currently travel at 125 mph (200 km/h) on the East Coast Main Line , Great Western Main Line , Midland Main Line , parts of the Cross Country Route ...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the "green signal" for a high speed rail line connecting London to northern England on Tuesday, defying critics of the overbudget project and underlining ...
The estimated cost of the high-speed Manchester–Leeds rail link was circa over £5bn, with a proposed completion date of 2030; the entire project was costed at £10bn to £15bn. [37] George Osborne attended the project launch, and provided his backing for the project. [ 38 ]
The director of CAF Rail UK Richard Garner said “The Oaris platform uses the latest technology to offer high-speed travel and has demonstrated its capacity to operate at speeds over 360 km/h – combined with the advantages of proven reliability, comfort and safety.” [14] Talgo, a Spanish company.
High Speed 1, which runs UK high-speed rail services, said that the decision not to enable online pre-registration would “put enormous pressure on infrastructure at St Pancras International”.
The Chiltern Tunnel is a high-speed railway tunnel currently under construction in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, England, and will upon completion carry the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway line under the Chiltern Hills. The twin-bore tunnels, which are 16.04 km (9.97 miles) long, [1] will be the longest on the HS2 line. [2]