The government has been criticised in the commons for the way in which the HS2 delay was announced. The high-speed railway was initially set to link London and the West Midlands with a further phase extending to cities in the North. However, in a written statement, » Read More
Andy Burnham has warned the government that its Integrated Rail Plan ‘isn’t as good as it can be’, warning the north could come out “second best” under the current proposals. The mayor of Greater Manchester stressed the plan was a “once in 200-year decision for the country”. The transport committee was holding its first evidence…
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has responded to the government’s Integrated Rail Plan. The plan confirmed vital and significant new routes such as the eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds… The post Cancelling HS2 to the North will affect the ‘economy’ and ‘a wide range of job opportunities’ appeared first on London Business News |…
The government has been accused of “betrayal” over the revised HS2 plan in the northern England and the Midlands. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the £96bn Integrated Rail Plan (IRP)… The post Government accused of ‘betrayal of promises’ over HS2 as the North has been ‘completely sold out’ appeared first on London Business News |…
Grant Shapps faced discontent in the Commons over the government’s plans to scrap the eastern leg of HS2 between Leeds and the East Midlands. Announcing £96 billion of new funding, the transport secretary said: “The HS2 track would not have reached the East Midlands and the North until the early 2040s.” Clearly, a rethink was…
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has officially confirmed that the eastern leg of HS2 planned between Leeds and the East Midlands, will be scrapped. He said the original plans “clearly needed a rethink”, having initially forecasted to have reached the East Midlands and North by the 2040s, and would not have served the East Midlands’ main…
MPs had their say whether or not to scrap HS2 in a packed Westminster Hall debate this evening. The e-petition, brought forward by Chris Packham, calls on Parliament to stop work on HS2 and hold a new vote to repeal the legislation. The petition has gained over 155,000 signatures. Opening the debate, Coventry North West…
