There has been a mixed response to the decision
A Nottinghamshire business leader warned the East Midlands was at 'the bottom of the pile' as he criticised the Government's decision to discontinue HS2. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped the northern leg of HS2 during a speech at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester today - where the new high-speed line was supposed to go.
“Rail in our region has been a political hot potato for decades – we are still waiting for Midland Main Line electrification to be delivered and plans for the HS2 Eastern Leg were scaled back in the Integrated Rail Plan, resulting in areas like Chesterfield, Staveley and Toton losing out on significant economic regeneration benefits.
"Additionally, our new Combined Authority is being awarded the single biggest transport settlement ever - £1.5 billion in total – way more than any other area has ever had." The first phase of the multi-billion-pound project, which will be completed, will take passengers from London Euston to Birmingham Curzon Street, where the route was originally meant to split into a Y shape and go on to Manchester and Leeds. HS2 trains are still expected to run to Manchester and Leeds, just not on new purpose-built tracks.
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