 The UK Government launched a formal high-speed rail project in January 2009, and high-speed rail has the support of all three main political parties.The UK Government has now approved construction, due to begin in 2017, with the first trains running by 2025.Subject to consultation, the London terminus for the high-speed line would be Euston, a new Birmingham city-centre station would be built at Curzon Street, and there would be interchange stations with Crossrail west of Paddington and with the existing intercity rail network near Birmingham airport.