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A tale of HS2 cities

31 January 2013

2:00 PM

31 January 2013

2:00 PM

The route was unveiled this week for phase two of HS2 — and those who got hot under the collar about phase one (London to Birmingham) are furious again, on the same economic or environmental grounds. But perhaps they might rediscover some of the joy of a fast train if they read a little Dickens.

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