Prime Minister faced a barrage of questions over the future of the high speed rail line
In a round of often tense interviews with regional radio stations, the Prime Minister repeatedly refused to commit to delivering the future phases of the high-speed rail link beyondWhen pressed on the future of the trainline, he chose to raise the importance of improving speeds and capacity on train journeys from Liverpool to Hull, under the proposed“East-west, west-east connectivity across northern towns and cities is important,” he said. “I’ve said it for years.
Mr Sunak repeatedly refused to commit to delivering the future phases of HS2 beyond Birmingham and cast doubts on whether it willA decision on the rail link was expected this week, but the backlash to suggestions portions of it could be scrapped has meant an announcement is now more likely in November.
When asked about the future of HS2, he has said the Government is always making sure “we get value for money”. “I think what people also should know because I know there’s a lot of focus on this one thing but actually, one of the journeys that people use most in Greater Manchester or across the North, it’s in their cars right now…”
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