Speeded up footage shows the HS2 route from above

Name: Speeded up footage shows the HS2 route from above
Uploaded: 2012-01-10T10:31:58.000Z
Duration: 2 min 2 s
Description: A controversial new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham has been approved by the government - speeded up footage roughly follows the route from above, finishing just short of the terminus in Birmingham.

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A controversial new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham has been approved by the government.

The plan includes extra tunnelling for some sections of the route, in response to environmental concerns.

This speeded up footage roughly follows the route from above, finishing just short of the terminus in Birmingham.

10 January 2012