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HS2 benefits for Birmingham by Jerry Blackett, Chief Executive Officer at Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, strategic case for HS2 interview.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
How the benefits of high speed rail will be felt throughout the UK.
Setting out the strategic case for HS2 and why we need it.
HS2 needed by Britain to meet future transport needs.
Strategic case for HS2 documentation released.
Benefits of High Speed 2 to Britain and the economy.
High speed rail link is to be a 'heart bypass for the clogged arteries of our transport system'.
Growth Taskforce members are meeting leading figures in Birmingham to share expertise about maximising the benefits of high speed rail.
City leaders are being called on to ensure new jobs and skills development opportunities are generated by HS2.
Government has now developed a revised option involving extending a proposed tunnel under the East Midlands Airport.
High speed rail is an engine for growth that will help to drive regional regeneration and invigorate our regional economies.
Proposals for HS2 route north of Birmingham, including locations of new stations, were unveiled this morning.
Video speech by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport Norman Baker.
Speech by the Rt Hon Simon Burns MP, Minister of State for Transport.
Explaining why HS2 matters critically for Britain's future.
HS2 speech at the Transport Times Conference.
Business plan for Department for Transport released and HS2 decisions delayed to 2013.
Speech about how HS2 will help rebalance and rebuild Britain’s economy.
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