Shadow transport secretary welcomes HS2

Name: Shadow transport secretary welcomes HS2
Uploaded: 2012-01-10T17:48:30.000Z
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Description: Shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle welcomes the go-ahead of High Speed Two, but is disappointed by the decision not to commit to legislating the extension further north.

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A controversial new high-speed rail network - High Speed Two (HS2) - is given the go-ahead by the government despite strong opposition.

Shadow Transport Secretary Maria Eagle said she welcomed the decision but was disappointed by the government's decision not to legislate the planned Y-shaped section extending to Manchester and Leeds.

10 January 2012