The Prime Minister confirmed the scrapping of the Manchester leg of HS2
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed his plans to axe the HS2 rail line from Birmingham to Manchester due to its spiralling cost. During his speech, the PM just said he's cancelling "the rest of the HS2 project".
He says this will free up £36bn – and every single penny will be spent on “hundreds of new transport projects in the north and the Midlands and across the country”. He said: "We will reinvest every single penny" saved from HS2, which he says is £36 billion pounds, in hundreds of new transport projects in the North and the Midlands, and across the country.
He went on: “And given how far along construction is, we will complete the line from Birmingham to Euston and yes, HS2 trains will still run here to Manchester and journey times will be cut between Manchester, Birmingham, London by 30 minutes. And I say this to Andy Street, a man I have huge admiration and respect for, I know we have different views on HS2. But I also know we can work together to ensure a faster, stronger spine, quicker trains and more capacity between Birmingham and Manchester.
Sunak has said “we will protect the £12 billion to link up Manchester and Liverpool as planned and we’ll engage with local leaders on how best to deliver that scheme”.
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