MPs, campaigners and officials say alternative transport projects must fill the gap behind HS2.
By Greig Watson & Andrew ToppingThe cancellation of the entire eastern leg of HS2 has drawn reactions from campaigners, MPs and officials in the East Midlands.project north of Birmingham had been scrappedThe local chamber of commerce said it left the East Midlands "bottom of the pile" for transport infrastructure.
"While lots of the discussion today will be about the impact on Manchester and other parts of the North, the East Midlands continues to be bottom of the pile when it comes to public transport investment. "The Midlands Rail Hub and road programmes, including the A5 which have been announced today, resonate with us," he said.
However this came with the promise of electrify the existing Midlands Mainline and investing about £11bn in rail links in the region.Conservative MP Ben Bradley said he was "comfortable" that high-speed trains would come via East Midlands Parkway "The Midlands Rail Hub will look at how you get high-speed trains through Birmingham and out to East Midlands Parkway," he said.
"And of course the money, the way it keeps getting out of control, there are real questions for the management company there.
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