HS2s journey north accelerates as Bill extending the route to Manchester is handed to Parliament [HS2]
Date: 24/01/2022
52-mile extension of high speed network to Manchester via Manchester Airport set to support 17,500 jobs. HS2 Phase 2B Western Leg will double capacity between Manchester and London, and more than treble capacity between Manchester and Birmingham. HS2 CEO: This Bill is a vote of confidence in HS2s ability to help towns and cities in the North realise their economic potential.
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52-mile extension of high speed network to Manchester via Manchester Airport set to support 17,500 jobs HS2 Phase 2B Western Leg will double capacity between Manchester and London, and more than treble capacity between Manchester and Birmingham HS2 CEO: This Bill is a vote of confidence in HS2s ability to help towns and cities in the North realise their economic potential.
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Government confirms 4 technical refinements to the Western Leg of HS2 Phase 2b and sets out the strategic case for the HS2 Crewe-Manchester scheme.
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