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HS2 is 'at risk of derailing at 225mph according to rail project's own
research and would be barely quicker than existing trains if it runs at safe
speed'

     * The HS2 rail service is at risk of 'catastrophic track failure' an
       expert warns
     * This is due to the exceptionally high speeds the trains will travel
       at
     * Professor Peter Woodward's report said engineering could make it
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   The proposed HS2 rail service is at risk of 'track failure' and
   derailing due to the exceedingly high speeds trains will travel at, a
   report has warned.

   Commissioned by HS2 and marked 'official-sensitive', the report said
   trains reaching speeds of 225mph would cause 'significant issues' with
   track instability.
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   based on travel times being significantly lower than conventional rail.

   The high-speed rail link has a Government budget of £42.6 billion. The
   first phase will reduce the journey time from London to Birmingham by
   32 minutes, from one hour 21 minutes to 49 minutes.
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   minutes instead of one hour 28 minutes.'

   When contacted by MailOnline, a spokesperson for HS2 said there was
   'definitely no safety issues associated with the design of HS2'.

   Professor Andrew McNaughton, Technical Director at HS2, added: 'We have
   a world class team of engineers including some of the most prominent in
   their field working on HS2.

   'We also have shared experience from high speed train services around
   the world built up over decades. HS2 is being designed and developed
   with safety as the key priority.
   Once completed, HS2 will connect London Euston (pictured) with
   Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds
   Once completed, HS2 will connect London Euston (pictured) with
   Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds

   Once completed, HS2 will connect London Euston (pictured) with
   Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds

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