HS2 | DfT spent £52M developing Golborne link before scrapping it
The 21km Golborne link or “spur” was part of HS2 that split from the main line before Manchester Airport and connected to the West Coast Main Line, where
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The 21km Golborne link or “spur” was part of HS2 that split from the main line before Manchester Airport and connected to the West Coast Main Line, where
Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 In his first major speech in July 2019, Johnson committed his government to deliver the Northern Powerhouse Rail link
A Wigan borough MP expressed her disappointment at the removal of the Golborne link from HS2, as plans were debated in Parliament.
It has simultaneously promised to leave “no stone unturned when it comes to finding the right solution to take HS2 trains to Scotland”. Industry leaders
Ministers have come under fire for cancelling a £3bn section of HS2 that would have allowed Scotland to benefit from the controversial high-speed…