HS2 High-speed Rail Consultation Launched on a Bumpy Ride

HS2, £30 billion, 250 mph bullet trains have a one track option from the government - through part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Chiltern Hills west of London.
HS2 High-speed Rail Consultation Launched on a Bumpy Ride
The high-speed Deutsche Bahn ICE3 InterCity Express at St Pancas International station, October 19, 2010. The 200-mph trains are due to run cross-channel links from London's St Pancras station to European destinations including Frankfurt and Amsterdam in 2013. European Union rules now permit competitors on the Channel Tunnel route previously dominated by Eurostar.Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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The high-speed Deutsche Bahn ICE3 InterCity Express at St Pancas International station, October 19, 2010. The 200-mph trains are due to run cross-channel links from London's St Pancras station to European destinations including Frankfurt and Amsterdam in 2013. European Union rules now permit competitors on the Channel Tunnel route previously dominated by Eurostar.(Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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