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gptkbp:instanceOf
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high-speed railway project
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gptkbp:announced
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2010
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gptkbp:cancelledSection
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Eastern leg to Leeds
Birmingham to East Midlands
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gptkbp:constructionStartYear
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2020
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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:depot
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gptkb:Washwood_Heath_Depot
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gptkbp:electrification
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25 kV AC overhead
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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:estimatedCost
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over £100 billion
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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 (planned)
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gptkbp:length
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approx. 134 miles (Phase 1)
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Birmingham_Curzon_Street
gptkb:London_Euston
gptkb:Interchange_(Solihull)
gptkb:Manchester_Airport
gptkb:Manchester_Piccadilly
Old Oak Common
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed
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360 km/h
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Chiltern_Tunnel
gptkb:Long_Itchington_Wood_Tunnel
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gptkbp:notableViaduct
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gptkb:Colne_Valley_Viaduct
Delta Junction Viaduct
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:HS2_Ltd
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gptkbp:opposedBy
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significant
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gptkbp:parliamentaryAct
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High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017
High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Act 2021
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gptkbp:parliamentaryApproval
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2017 (Phase 1)
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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:Northern_Powerhouse_Rail
gptkb:High_Speed_1
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gptkbp:rollingStock
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Hitachi-Alstom high-speed trains
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gptkbp:startPoint
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gptkb:London_Euston
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gptkbp:status
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partially 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:High_Speed_1_railway_line
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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