Mrs Gillan remains unconvinced of the need for HS2 to reduce the journey time between London and Yorkshire.

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The project promises to reduce the journey time between the cities to less than 30 minutes by 2024.

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If recently announced estimates are to be believed, the hypersonic SpaceLiner that would reduce the journey time from Europe to Australia down to just 90 minutes is about 50 years out.

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But Co-operative Funeralcare, which said it would use the crematorium, said it would be "beneficial" to people who live in the area as it would "significantly reduce the journey times those families and their friends would face at such a difficult time".

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