HS2 project reaches a megaton milestone

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HS2, the company formed to build the railway, says it has delivered a million tonnes of materials by rail. This has taken 100,000 lorry journeys off local roads in rural Buckinghamshire, according to HS2. The currently under construction project will eventually connect London and Birmingham in under one hour, with extensions to connect with Manchester and the West Coast Main Line.

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HS2 project reaches a megaton milestone

Image: Middleton Mann

HS2, the company formed to build the railway, says it has delivered a million tonnes of materials by rail. This has taken 100,000 lorry journeys off local roads in rural Buckinghamshire, according to HS2. The currently under construction project will eventually connect London and Birmingham in under one hour, with extensions to connect with Manchester and the West Coast Main Line.

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Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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