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gptkbp:instanceOf
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high-speed railway project
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:HS2
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gptkbp:cancelled_section
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gptkb:Phase_2b_Eastern_leg_(to_Leeds)
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gptkbp:city
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gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:Leeds
gptkb:London
gptkb:Manchester
gptkb:Crewe
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gptkbp:constructionStartYear
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2020
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gptkbp:cost_estimate
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over £100 billion
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:criticizedFor
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environmental groups
local communities
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gptkbp:endPoint
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gptkb:Birmingham_Curzon_Street
gptkb:Manchester_Piccadilly
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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controversial
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gptkbp:fundedBy
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publicly funded
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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High Speed 2
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gptkbp:length
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approx. 134 miles (Phase 1)
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gptkbp:mainContractor
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gptkb:Eiffage
gptkb:Arup
gptkb:Mace
gptkb:WSP
gptkb:AECOM
gptkb:Sir_Robert_McAlpine
gptkb:Skanska
gptkb:BAM_Nuttall
gptkb:Balfour_Beatty
gptkb:Costain
gptkb:Dragados
gptkb:Ferrovial
gptkb:Kier_Group
gptkb:Laing_O'Rourke
gptkb:STRABAG
gptkb:VINCI
gptkb:Morgan_Sindall
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed
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360 km/h
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gptkbp:notableStation
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gptkb:Birmingham_Interchange
gptkb:Interchange_(Solihull)
gptkb:Manchester_Airport
Old Oak Common
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:HS2_Ltd
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gptkbp:opposedBy
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environmental concerns
cost concerns
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:UK_Government
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gptkbp:parliamentary_approval
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2017 (Phase 1)
2021 (Phase 2a)
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gptkbp:period
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Phase 1: London to Birmingham
Phase 2a: Birmingham to Crewe
Phase 2b: Crewe to Manchester
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gptkbp:plannedOpening
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2033
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gptkbp:purpose
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reduce journey times
connect major cities
increase rail capacity
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:High_Speed_1
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gptkbp:rollingStock
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gptkb:Alstom
gptkb:Hitachi_Rail
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gptkbp:startPoint
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gptkb:London_Euston
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gptkbp:status
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under construction
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:UK_Government
business groups
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gptkbp:trackGauge
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standard gauge
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.hs2.org.uk/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:London_Euston
gptkb:Northern_Powerhouse_initiative
gptkb:HS2_Ltd
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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