UK fast rail link 'to be approved'
7 January 2012 Updated at 07:55 ET
HS2: High-speed rail link 'being seriously considered'
High-speed trains would travel at speeds of up to 250mph between London and Birmingham
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Ministers are "considering very seriously" building a controversial new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham, the BBC understands.
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