To connect northern cities faster and more reliably than today, the Commission recommends that funding be provided to further develop the long-term plan for HS3, which should be conceived as a high capacity rail network, rather than a single piece of entirely new infrastructure. This plan must be fully integrated with proposals for maximising the benefits from currently planned investments.planned investments.
Funding should be provided to further develop the long-term plan for HS3
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