BRITAIN RAILWAY PROJECT 1

**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before WEDNESDAY 12:01 A.M. ET, APRIL 3, 2024. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** One of the many homes left empty after being sold or secured by a government-financed company as part of the plans for a multibillion-dollar high-speed rail line, in Whitmore Heath, England, Feb. 6, 2024. When Britain cut back the High Speed 2 train line, some residents on the route were pleased, but they were less delighted with what happened next. (Andrew Testa/The New York Times)