Ministers are expected to give the go-ahead to a controversial new high speed rail line this morning.

Passengers on the London to Birmingham route will travel at 225 miles an hour, and the journey will take 49 minutes.

The government says it'll be a big boost to the economy - but Steve Rodrick from the Chilterns Conservation Board says it won't benefit those who live along the line.

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