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Abandoned HS2 Land In London Could Be Handed Back To The Public While Delays Continue

05 Jun Transport

A vast plot of prime central London land outside Euston station has been left unused after the latest leg of the long-anticipated high-speed rail network, HS2, was halted. Now local politicians and developers connected to the project are working with the community to establish if any land reserved for its construction can be handed back to the public until work is resumed.

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