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     • High speed trains have proved their worth across the world over the past 50 years. It’s not just in reducing journey times, but more importantly, it’s in driving economic growth, creating jobs and bringing communities closer together. China, Japan and Europe lead the way.
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   What is the top speed of a high speed train?

   • According to this, the top speed in Germany, Italy and Spain is just 300km per hour. In Japan and France, it’s 320. In fact, the only high speed network with a top speed similar to HS2’s is in China, where trains can reach 350km per hour – still less than HS2’s 360.

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   Why should we invest in high-speed rail?

   • High-speed rail will provide the greenest, safest and most efficient form of transport. The investment will provide a major boost to business and the economy; the faster rail links will help reduce the north-south divide and overcome the externalities of car use.

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   How much would a high-speed rail project cost?

   • According to the National Audit Office it added at least £1bn to the overall budget. However, there have been reports that figure was much higher. Now contractors do not carry the risk. That should help keep prices down. The controversial high-speed rail project could potentially cost as much as £106bn.

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   How fast are HS2 trains?

   • In Japan and France, it’s 320. In fact, the only high speed network with a top speed similar to HS2’s is in China, where trains can reach 350km per hour – still less than HS2’s 360. However, it is worth remembering that these were 2015 figures.

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   How many trains a hour can a high-speed line run?

   • The high-speed line between Paris and Lyon, for instance, currently runs up to 13 trains an hour. There are now plans to increase this to 16 by 2030, but this is still less than what is being proposed with HS2. Some are sceptical that this can be achieved.

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   Can high-speed rail transform local economies?

   • Different studies have estimated the economic boost from HS2 at everything from £15bn to just £0.01bn per year. However, examples from other countries suggest that high-speed rail is not necessarily enough to transform local economies on its own, and extra localised policies and funding help.

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   Nov 18, 2021 · HS2 is a planned high-speed rail network initially set to link London and the West Midlands, with a further phase extending to Manchester and the East Midlands.

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   Jan 29, 2021 · High-speed rail will provide the greenest, safest and most efficient form of transport. The investment will provide a major boost to business and the economy; the faster rail links will help reduce the north-south divide and overcome the externalities of car use.

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   Nov 18, 2021 · The aim is to run 18 trains an hour in each direction to and from London - at speeds of up to 224mph - compared to between two and six an hour on Europe's high-speed railways.

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7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › business-51415590HS2: Six reasons why the rail route is so expensive - BBC News

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   The government's official review of the scheme, which has been seen by the BBC, puts the potential cost at as much as £106bn. Here are some of the reasons why the project is so expensive and why...

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   Apr 11, 2023 · The breakthrough moment provided a much-needed boost for HS2, the controversial high-speed rail project that was originally envisaged to connect London to Manchester and Leeds via Birmingham by...

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   The government's official review of the scheme, which has been seen by the BBC, puts the potential cost at as much as £106bn. Here are some of the reasons why the project is so expensive and why...

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    Jul 21, 2017 · In fact, the only high speed network with a top speed similar to HS2’s is in China, where trains can reach 350km per hour – still less than HS2’s 360. However, it is worth remembering that...