PM Boris Johnson announced today that the high-speed rail line...
PM Boris Johnson announced today that the high-speed rail line (HS2) will go ahead.
During a speech at the House of Commones, the prime minister said that the cabinet has given its approval. “The cabinet has given high-speed rail the green signal. We are going to get this done,” Johnson said, adding that he hoped the first trains would run by the end of the decade.
Later on, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn criticised the government’s management of the project. “If it’s to have public support, the fares on HS2 must be affordable and comparable with the rest of the fare system on the railway network,” Mr Corbyn said.
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During a speech at the House of Commones, the prime minister said that the cabinet has given its approval. “The cabinet has given high-speed rail the green signal. We are going to get this done,” Johnson said, adding that he hoped the first trains would run by the end of the decade.
Later on, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn criticised the government’s management of the project. “If it’s to have public support, the fares on HS2 must be affordable and comparable with the rest of the fare system on the railway network,” Mr Corbyn said.
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