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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 23: A general view of the gateway in China Town in the City of Manchester, on June 23, 2014 in Manchester, England. Chancellor George Osborne announced today the possibility of HS3 high-speed rail link between Manchester and Leeds that would help build a "northern global powerhouse" linking cities in the North of England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 23:  A general view of the gateway in China Town in the City of Manchester, on June 23, 2014 in Manchester, England.  Chancellor George Osborne announced today the possibility of HS3 high-speed rail link between Manchester and Leeds that would help build a "northern global powerhouse" linking cities in the North of England.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)