Residents and businesses react to recommendation to scrap HS2 Toton hub A lot of people were against it, but it is like the tram, people who were against it now love it
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Karen Carpenter and her daughter Heather Smith from Lady Jayne tea room in Toton (Image: Nottingham Post/Marie Wilson)
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Angry reaction from Derbyshire leaders as suggestions made to scale back HS2
The high-speed line may now terminate at East Midlands Parkway
Proposed changes to HS2 s rollout have angered leaders in the East Midlands. (Image: Baker Baird)
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HS2 eastern leg downgrade will short-change millions
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Plans to downgrade HS2 will short-change millions of people , transport lobby groups have said.
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has suggested a series of options on the future of the high-speed line.
One option is a downgrading of the eastern side of Phase Two, linking Birmingham to Leeds, which could see it terminate at East Midlands Parkway station in Nottinghamshire.
Lobby group Midlands Connect said the plans were very concerning . Faster rail services
The NIC - an independent body set up to advise the government on infrastructure funding - said improving rail links between cities in the North and Midlands should be the first priority.
HS2 eastern leg could terminate near East Mids Airport
Official report suggests making East Midlands Parkway station end of the line
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East Midlands Parkway Station
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The western leg of HS2 Phase 2b to Manchester should be prioritised over the eastern section to Leeds, according to the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).
The NIC’s Rail Needs Assessment – released today – contains an analysis of five different options for rail investment.
All five options call for the western leg of HS2 Phase 2b connecting Crewe and Manchester to be built as planned.
However, under three of the options, the eastern leg of HS2 Phase 2b would be scaled back, either by replacing it with local route upgrades or delivering the HS2 route in phases.
The assessment also calls for a rethink of Toton station, with East Midlands Parkway suggested as an alternative East Midlands hub station.