Mixed response to confirmation of HS2's northern route

Hannah Nemeth

This week, the government confirmed its preferred route for the second phase of HS2, its high-speed railway.

This week, the government confirmed its preferred route for the second phase of HS2, its high-speed railway.

When the route from Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds is completed in 2033, the number of mainline commuter and intercity trains per hour each way into and out of Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds will almost double to 48.

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