英国高铁二号线：争论与进展

Abstract:High Speed 2（HS2），the UK’s second high speed rail，passed the second reading in April 2014 and remains on course to gain Royal Assent in late 2016 and to start construction in 2017. HS2 was designed to relieve the strained capacity on the West Coast Main Line. Phase One of the network will connect London with Birmingham in West Midlands. The scheme has received cross-party support in Conservatives，Labour and Liberal Democrats，while debates rage on its necessity，value for money and environmental impact. Phase Two is planned to extend north in Y-shaped routes to Manchester and Leeds. HS2 is a critical element within the Conservatives’ long-term economic plan and，together with the proposed “TransNorth” rail system，is expected to lead to the creation of the Northern Powerhouse，revitalise the Northern economy and diminish the North-South divide.

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