Councillors representing the village of Woore on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border have said any delay to HS2 is welcome.
The Government has said construction of the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 will be delayed by two years as part of cost-saving measures.The village, near Market Drayton, sits on a designated route for construction traffic for Phase 2a of the major rail project, covering the line between the Birmingham and Crewe.
"The news of the delay is welcome, especially the fact that somebody has finally woken up and is looking at the viability of the line between Birmingham and Crewe."Temporary highway modifications are currently being undertaken along the A525 in Woore to ready the roads for the impending construction work, but the Conservative councillor hopes HS2 can now be convinced to move the route elsewhere.
He said:"Anything that will delay this will be welcomed but it is a delay and they have not said they are stopping. We have been here before with these types of announcements about delays and cancellations.
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