Prioritise regional links over HS2 – Government advisers
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Regional rail links should be prioritised over HS2, according to Government advisers.
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has recommended that investment should be focused on boosting mainline services across the North and the Midlands rather than the eastern leg of the high-speed railway to Leeds.
Its Rail Needs Assessment stated it would be “potentially cheaper and faster” to deliver improvements to regional journeys through a combination of new lines and upgrades, rather than Phase 2b of HS2.
Sir John Armitt, who chairs the NIC, said: “Major rail schemes will be an important component in levelling up the country’s economic geography, but we should ensure public money is carefully spent where it can make the most difference.
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THE government’s rail advisers called today for regional rail links to be prioritised over HS2.
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has recommended that the government focus investment on boosting mainline services across the North and the Midlands rather than the eastern leg of the high-speed railway to Leeds.
Its Rail Needs Assessment stated that it would be “potentially cheaper and faster” to deliver improvements to regional journeys through a combination of new lines and upgrades, rather than Phase 2b of HS2.
However, TSSA general secretary Manuel Cortes warned ministers that they would be “liars, thieves and charlatans” if they short-changed the North and Midlands by not delivering HS2 in full.
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A CGI of the Toton HS2 hub (Image: East Midlands Councils)
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Leaders in the East Midlands have expressed dismay after a formal review recommended that the Government drop plans to build the High Speed 2 station at Toton.