HS2 will undermine the connectivity of many cities

Keith Rogers, Stockport SK7
10 March 2014
 

The authorities in Stoke-on-Trent are right to be concerned about HS2 (‘Scrap Manchester HS2 route, says Stoke’ and ‘Northern cities face poorer London rail connections if HS2 is built’ LTT 07 & 21 Feb). 

At present, two Pendolino trains link Stoke with London (and Manchester) every hour. With HS2, the London-Manchester service would bypass Stoke and run fast across Staffordshire and Cheshire. If HS2 attracts the bulk of London-Manchester traffic, it is...

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