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UK Government Considers Slower HS2 Train Speeds to Cut Costs
The UK government is exploring options to reduce the cost of the much-delayed London to Birmingham HS2 railway line, including potentially operating trains at slower speeds than initially planned.
23 Mar, 13:32 — 23 Mar, 16:39
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HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money
The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver.
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual16d ago
HS2 trains could run slower in effort to cut costs on embattled project
The trains were set to have a maximum speed of 360km/h, making them the fastest anywhere in the world
By Athena Stavrou
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First report: The Independent · 23 Mar, 13:32|Full coverage: 2 · 3h|Window: 3h
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