Mayors unveil rail revival plans after scrap of HS2 line
The mayors of the West Midlands and Greater Manchester have unveiled options to improve transport connectivity between the two regions, following the scrap of the HS2 line.
Andy Street and Andy Burnham are working with former HS2 boss Sir David Higgins alongside a private sector consortium consisting of Arup, Arcadis, EY, Skanska, Dragados, Addleshaw Goddard and Mace.
Burnham emphasised the “urgent need” to increase rail capacity between the West Midlands and Greater Manchester, as a “do nothing” approach would lead to s... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
