By Jordan Marshall2020-12-16T06:00:00+00:00
National Infrastructure Commision’s downgrading of eastern branch to Leeds triggers anger among business and political leaders
Infrastructure lobby groups have slammed the National Infrastructure Commission for curtailing the eastern section HS2, saying its proposals would be “be deeply damaging to the North and the Midlands”.
Yesterday, the NIC suggested the government should push ahead with the western side of the railway to Manchester, but that it could halt the eastern side to Leeds or build it in phases to save money and to prioritise regional rail links.
Midlands Connect, Connecting Britain and Transport for the North have all come out against the report, urging the government to commit to funding and building the project in full.