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Hammond revises high-speed line and kicks airport link into phase two

Andrew Forster
21 December 2010
The Chilterns looking north towards Wendover. The line would pass through the middle of the view in cutting
The Chilterns looking north towards Wendover. The line would pass through the middle of the view in cutting

 

Transport Secretary Philip Hammond this week attempted to dilute opposition to the proposed London-West Midlands high-speed rail line (HS2) by announcing changes to the design of the route. He also announced details of how and when Heathrow Airport could be served by high-speed rail and outlined how HS2 would connect into High Speed 1 and the Channel Tunnel.

But the secretary of state disappointed politicians in Scotland by failing to commit to building a line north of the border – even...

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