UK to build new Birmingham-Manchester rail line two years after HS2 scrapped
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UK to build new Birmingham-Manchester rail line two years after HS2 scrapped
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"Keir Starmer is set to announce plans to build a new railway line between Birmingham and Manchester, the Independent understands, just over two years after the HS2 expansion was scrapped. Rishi Sunak cancelled building the high-speed network between the two cities in October 2023 in order to save money. But now ministers are expected to set out plans as they confirm proposals for new and improved rail links across the North of England, as part of a scheme known as Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR)."
Keir Starmer plans a railway between Birmingham and Manchester, two years after the HS2 expansion was scrapped. Rishi Sunak cancelled the high-speed link in October 2023 to save money. Ministers are expected to confirm proposals for improved rail links across the North under Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). Labour faces Nigel Farage's Reform, risks losing dozens of northern seats, and trails Reform in polls. Reform deputy Richard Tice says a Reform government would axe northern high-speed rail schemes. Reporting ranges from investigations into Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC to the documentary 'The A Word', which highlights American women fighting for reproductive rights; journalism is free of paywalls and funded by donations to keep reporters on the ground.
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