Transport
Our world is more connected than ever by improvements in transport. What effect do these improvements have on our earth?
Globalisation
How does transport affect globalisation?
Globalisation
Globalisation is the increasing connections between places and people accross the planet, established through trade, politics and cultural exchanges, and aided by improvements in transport and technology.
HS2 Key Facts
– Aim: To Level up the North and South of England
– Phase one complete 2026, Phase two 2038
– £108 Billion Pounds
– 14 Trains per hour
Introduction to HS2
High Speed 1 (HS1) is a high-speed rail line that connects London and Paris. HS2 is a proposed high-speed rail connection connecting London and the North of England (Manchester and Leeds). The HS2 project is expected to be completed in 2026 at a cost of at least £43 billion. It would drastically reduce travel times, such as from London to Birmingham, which will be reduced from an hour and a half to just 49 minutes. It is likely that high-speed rail will be extended to Scotland in the future.