HS2 is to benefit Birmingham and north of there. I used to commute from Northampton to London and there is no way, even with faster trains, of commuting from Birmingham. Each weekday, I had to get up at 5am and not get home until after 8pm.
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The London-West Midlands phase is expected to be built between 2016 and 2026, followed by the onward legs to Manchester and Leeds by 2032-33.
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The UK government says the HS2 project will cost £32.7bn at present values and deliver benefits worth £47bn, although opponents dispute these claims.
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