HS2 won't be high speed between Manchester and BirminghamHS2 will start at Euston rather than Old Oak Common - but between Birmingham and Manchester it will not be high speed, Sky News understands.
Source: HS2 won't be high speed between Manchester and Birmingham (https://news.sky.com/story/hs2-will-go-to-manchester-but-from-birmingham-it-will-run-on-existing-tracks-12976020)