the construction of the station will be a feat of engineering. the hs2 rail network will connect london to the north—west of england with high—speed trains. turning it into one super—hub station. which is fine if you live in the north west. but the eastern leg of hs2 has been cancelled. northern powerhouse rail is a rail network for- the north of england. and the proposed northern powerhouse rail, which would have improved the network between northern towns and cities, has been cut back. nicola headlam is a former government economist. something that has been