Mayors reveal plan for Manchester-Birmingham line

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A private consortium proposes a 50-mile (80km) link after a review commissioned by the regions' mayors.

More than £2bn had been spent on HS2 phase 2 before it was scrapped, with the consortium proposing to use much of this land and infrastructure.

Sir David called on the new government to support the proposal, which is predicted to cost between 60 and 75% less than the proposed HS2 northern leg.

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Category: Business

Markets: United Kingdom

Topics: Railway Government Consortium Manchester Rail Line North Network West Midlands

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Published On: 2024-09-13 @ 05:43:53 (13 hours ago)

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