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Australia
ABC News AU
National & Local
As high-speed rail plans gather pace, Britain’s HS2 offers hard lessons
Australia is looking to lessons from Britain's HS2 project as it revives plans for its own high-speed rail networks, facing delays and cost overruns similar to those seen in the UK.
Feb 15 • 18:57 UTC
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Brazil
Folha (PT)
World
The surprising treasures found in the controversial railway works in England
Archaeologists have uncovered hundreds of thousands of artifacts, including a potential Roman gladiator tag and a 40,000-year-old hand axe, during the controversial HS2 high-speed railway construction in the UK.
Feb 2 • 16:00 UTC
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UK
Guardian
National & Local
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans welcomed but big questions remain
Labour mayors express relief over the long-delayed approval of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project, but concerns about its future persist after the cancellation of the HS2 northern legs.
Jan 14 • 10:29 UTC