British government backs east-west England high-speed rail link

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will back the development of an east-west high speed rail link between cities in northern England, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday. The link, dubbed High Speed 3, was among options highlighted in a report on improving rail links across the midlands and north of England published on Sunday by the chairman of Britain's north-south High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project. ... Read More http://ift.tt/1srbUxo