­Rethink South Yorkshire route of HS2, says Greengauge

HIGH SPEED RAIL

Andrew Forster
06 January 2017
 

The Government’s proposed route for HS2 through South Yorkshire should be redrawn, according to high-speed rail lobby group Greengauge.

The original plans for HS2 envisaged the Birmingham to Leeds route serving an out-of-town station at Sheffield Meadowhall. This upset Sheffield City Council, which wants HS2 services to serve Sheffield city centre.  

Last year HS2 Ltd chairman Sir David Higgins recommended that Meadowhall station be dropped. He proposed that, instead, a spur off the...

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