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HS2 will cut London to Birmingham Airport journey time to less than an hour - quicker than getting to 'London' Stansted!

Birmingham Airport could be a realistic option for flying in and out of London when the High Speed 2 rail line opens, experts said today as journey times will be slashed. Train passengers have been ...

Birmingham eyes ‘Zone 5’ status with long-awaited HS2

“Thanks to HS2, this region will be just 38 minutes from central London — about Zone 5 on the Tube map,” West Midlands mayor ...
The Independent

HS2 crew digs final tunnel between Birmingham and west London with huge boring machine

HS2 Ltd has announced the completion of major tunnel excavations between Birmingham and west London, after a key breakthrough. A tunnel boring machine (TBM) concluded an 18-month journey on Monday, ...
Birmingham Mail

Shocking HS2 failures slammed by Chancellor as Birmingham to London line pushed back 'years'

High Speed 2 is an “appalling mess” and there might not be any trains running on the line between Birmingham and the edge of London for another decade. But tonight, Wednesday, June 18, chancellor ...
The Argus

HS2 digs final deep tunnel between Birmingham and west London

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