The arrival of HS2 services into Crewe will allow passengers and visitors to the town to benefit from an unrivalled journey experience onboard Britain's brand-new bullet-style train.
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Travelling at up to 225mph on state-of-the-art trains, designed with today's passenger needs in mind, HS2's new rail services will make travel between Crewe and the capital possible in less than an hour.
A 10.8km section of new high-speed railway, with a 6.5km section in tunnel beneath Crewe town centre. Two tunnel portals, one to the south of the A500 Shavington Bypass in Crewe and one to the north of Parkers Road in Crewe, connecting the underground and overground sections of the new railway.
HS2 will fuel Sheffield's growth plans, offering improved connectivity and a cleaner alternative to long distance car journeys. Play This is Britain's new high-speed rail network.
HS2 does not anticipate being the fastest network once it is up and running. Indeed, Japan has already test-run a new bullet train, powered by electrically charged magnets, which reached an incredible 603km per hour.
HS2's British-built, bullet-style trains will also be able to continue on to the existing network, and will serve major towns and cities in the North West and Scotland, including Liverpool, Preston and Glasgow.
According to figures shared by The Times, HS2 will save people travelling between London and Birmingham around 36 minutes. The other routes, which have since been cancelled, could have saved travellers more than an hour on their trips.
High Speed 2 (HS2) is a planned high-speed railway line in England, the first phase of which is under construction in stages and due for completion between 2029 and 2033, depending on approval for later stages.
The vast system of tunnels that is being created to allow HS2 trains to pass through much of the countryside below ground is one of the most time-consuming and expensive parts of the project. Some 32.5 miles (52.5 km) of the route will be through tunnels, of which about 14 miles (22.5km) have been completed.
But HS2 is quite controversial. Those who support the project say it will improve transport times, create jobs and help the country's economy. Critics of it though, are worried about how it will impact wildlife, the countryside, their homes and how much it will cost.
HS2 will also play a crucial role delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail – the backbone for an integrated northern rail network. Together these better connections will help to level-up the country.