UK government 'forging ahead' on high-speed rail

UK Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced (01-Jun-2015) the government is "forging ahead" with plans for the HS2 high-speed rail project, with construction scheduled to commence in 2017. The HS2 Hybrid Bill committee will soon resume scrutiny of the bill for phase one of the project, from London to Birmingham, with the government to "announce the way forward for phase two from Birmingham to Leeds and to Manchester, later this year." [more - original PR]