Rail link 'may close wealth divide'
High Speed 2 (SH2), which would run between London and Birmingham, is the "last chance" to close the economic divide gap Britain, the government said.
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond claimed the controversial £ 32000000000 device cuts the travel time between the two cities could finally bridge the gap in prosperity.
The first phase of HS2 is due for completion in 2026. A Y-shaped section taking branches in Manchester, Leeds and possibly further north could be completed by 2033.
Speaking at transportation issues in the Commons, Mr. Hammond said: "I think it is not possible for Britain to maintain its prosperity in the 21st century increasingly competitive, global economy if we can bridge the growth gap between north and south.
"The governments of from 50 to 60 years have wrestled with this challenge and we have not succeeded.
"This approach, investing in strategic infrastructure, is the last, best chance to do so."
He added: "The Government considers that a high speed rail network between London and Birmingham and onwards to Manchester and Leeds would drive economic growth and prosperity, as well as providing vital new capacity on the west coast corridor."
Mr Hammond said the most difficult engineering phase would be laying underground tracks so trains could leave London, before scything through the countryside north of the capital.
Labour's Helen Grant, MP for Maidstone and The Weald, said: "HS2 could bridge the wealth divide that exists between the north and the south."
A public consultation on HS2 is due to close on July 29.
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He added: "The Government considers that a high speed rail network between London and Birmingham and onwards to Manchester and Leeds would drive economic growth and prosperity, as well as providing vital new capacity on the west coast corridor.
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