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HS2 routes: Where will it go? Will homes be demolished? When will it be
finished?

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   The final route for HS2's second phase from Birmingham to Manchester
   and Leeds has been revealed by the Government.

   Opponents of the high-speed railway project claim it will run over
   budget, create havoc during construction and have disastrous
   environmental consequences.
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Where will it go?

   The proposed route for HS2 services (Department for Transport)

   The eastern section of the line will link Birmingham and Leeds via
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Will homes be demolished?

   'Stop HS2' posters in homes at the new Shimmer housing development
   which will be part demolished to make way for the high-speed rail link
   (Getty)

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How much will it cost?

   The proposed route for the HS2 high speed rail scheme in the
   north-west, East Midlands and Yorkshire (PA)

   Rail expert Michael Byng has estimated that HS2 will cost more than
   £400m per mile making it the world's most expensive railway, according
   to The Sunday Times.
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   The newspaper reported he calculated the scheme will cost up to £104bn,
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   "We have not commissioned any advice from Michael Byng on the cost of
   HS2."

   He added: "We are keeping a tough grip on costs and the project is on
   time and on budget at £55.7bn."

   Campaign group Stop HS2 said leaks from inside the project suggested
   the 351-mile line could end up costing in the region of £200 billion -
   nearly four times the current £55.7 billion budget.

   The Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, said it was "incredible,
   inconceivable and simply nonsense" to suggest the cost of HS2 is set to
   spiral.

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   launch in 2018-19.

   High-speed trains are expected to begin operating between London and
   Birmingham in 2026.

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           Created with Sketch. Everything you need to know about HS2

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   The proposed route for HS2 services
   Department for Transport

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   'Stop HS2' posters in homes at the new Shimmer housing development
   which will be part demolished to make way for the high-speed rail link
   Getty

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   The proposed route for the HS2 high speed rail scheme in the
   north-west, East Midlands and Yorkshire
   PA