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Rail Link

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Born March 26
2003
SpeciesEquus caballus
ChildrenEpicuris
Breed Thoroughbred
Owners Khalid Bin Abdullah
Parents Dansili
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About Rail Link


Rail Link is a thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2006.

David Cameron vows to support Rishi Sunak after surprise cabinet comeback

David Cameron vows to support Rishi Sunak after surprise cabinet comeback
Nov 13,2023 2:21 pm

... The former prime minister has been critical of Mr Sunak s government, notably his decision to scrap the northern leg of the HS2 Rail Link and cutting the UK s aid budget...

HS2: Sunak's U-turn shakes confidence in his promises

HS2: Sunak's U-turn shakes confidence in his promises
Oct 7,2023 2:50 am

... This week a new 11-minute Rail Link between the two was announced...

HS2: What has been built so far?

HS2: What has been built so far?
Oct 6,2023 11:11 am

...By the Visual Journalism Team BBC NewsThe northern legs of the HS2 Rail Link have been scrapped - but building work across a huge swathe of southern England and the Midlands has been going on for more than three years...

Labour can not promise HS2 to Manchester - Keir Starmer

Labour can not promise HS2 to Manchester - Keir Starmer
Oct 5,2023 12:31 pm

... HS2 was originally intended to provide a high-speed Rail Link connecting London to the Midlands before splitting to Manchester and Leeds...

HS2: No new compensation for those affected by rail route, says minister

HS2: No new compensation for those affected by rail route, says minister
Oct 5,2023 6:21 am

...By Tom EspinerBBC NewsPeople who lost their homes and firms along the scrapped northern route of the HS2 Rail Link will not get any new compensation, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has told the BBC...

Man forced to sell home for HS2 has 'lost everything'

Man forced to sell home for HS2 has 'lost everything'
Oct 4,2023 10:31 am

... HS2 was a proposed high-speed Rail Link between London and the north of England...

HS2: Decision to axe North high speed rail 'just so wrong'

HS2: Decision to axe North high speed rail 'just so wrong'
Oct 4,2023 10:11 am

... Rishi Sunak the Rail Link that was due to connect the two cities will not go ahead...

PM makes new transport pledges as HS2 scaled back

PM makes new transport pledges as HS2 scaled back
Oct 4,2023 8:21 am

...The prime minister has pledged billions for transport projects across the country after scrapping the northern leg of the HS2 high speed Rail Link...

Labour can not promise HS2 to Manchester - Keir Starmer

Sep 29,2023 7:31 pm

By Sam FrancisPolitical reporter, BBC News

Labour can not commit to building HS2's northern leg after the government " took a Wrecking Ball " to its finances, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Plans to build the high-speed route north of Birmingham have been scrapped by Rishi Sunak , with £36bn diverted to local transport schemes.

Sir Keir's comments could kill off The Project , despite £2. 2bn already being spent on the cancelled stages.

But Labour was promising to provide " better connectivity" He Said .

" I can't stand here and commit to reversing That decision, they've taken a Wrecking Ball to it.

" An incoming Labour government will be laser-focused on growing our economy in all parts of the Country - That means we need better connectivity, " he added.

The Labour leader said he was already " talking to local mayors" about How To provide better transport links between northern cities.

HS2 was originally intended to provide a high-speed Rail Link connecting London to The Midlands before splitting to Manchester and Leeds.

It aimed to cut journey times, while creating more space on the rail network and jobs outside London

But The Project has been beset by delays and a budget That has ballooned from £33bn.

The Last official estimate of HS2 costs, excluding the cancelled eastern section, added up to about £71bn. However, This Was in 2019 prices, so it did not take account of The Rise in costs of materials and wages since then.

In, the Prime Minister said That east-west links were " far more important" than those linking the north with The South of England.

He Said his plans would see " hundreds" of alternative projects funded, such as:

He also said he would protect £12bn to " better connect" Manchester and Liverpool - although this will not necessarily be with high-speed rail.

Sir Keir said these were " reheated old proposals" the government had already committed finances to. The has already been committed to these projects.

Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer accused Mr Sunak of Ending Up with the " worst of all worlds" by cancelling The Second leg of HS2.

The Greens did not support The Project , but Ms Denyer told BBC Midlands Today That , by " not building the onwards legs, it ends up being the worst of both worlds".

" Where The Midlands ends up being a commuter belt for London, and yet we don't have benefits for the North of England connecting better to The Midlands , " she added.

In a series of exclusive interviews with The Bbc , Sir Keir also attacked Mr Sunak's ability to deliver change, saying he was the " nodding dog who nodded through the decisions That he now says are so terrible".

" The Change we need is a change from the Tory government, not more of a Tory government, " he added.

The Labour leader said his party would " bulldoze through the barriers" in The Way of house building if elected at The Next general election.

Challenged on what he would do if opposed by people who did not want housing development, He Said : " We have to get The Balance right, but for Young People , young families, the dream of home ownership has been completely Taken Away from them - we have to restore That . "

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