Over the last two years, Birmingham City Council has worked hard to build a strong case for high-speed rail. Our research position is clear: HS2 is right for Birmingham, right for the region and right for Britain.
With last year’s publication of route proposals by Network Rail and Greengauge 21, it’s now the right time for the West Midlands to come together to discuss how we might support the proposals that affect us. On the 25 February 2010 at the ICC in Birmingham, business leaders from Birmingham and the wider West Midlands will meet to reflect on the work which has been undertaken into potential routes, economic benefits and the logistical benefits to local networks of high speed rail in the West Midlands.
Speakers include Council Leader Mike Whitby, representatives from Advantage West Midlands, Centro and Birmingham Forward, and Glenn Howells, director of the award winning architectural firm, who will explore the development opportunities which could be opened up by a new high speed rail terminal in Birmingham city centre.
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