Date: 22/06/2014

A plan to boost the economy of the North by building England’s third high-speed rail link HS3 between Manchester and Leeds will be outlined by George Osborne today. The project would be based on the existing Manchester-to-Leeds rail line but journey times would be speeded up by building new tunnels and infrastructure.

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HS3: New proposal to create high-speed rail link in the North

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George Osborne hopes HS3 plan will boost Tories ratings in North