Northern Powerhouse high-speed rail set to be scrapped

By Tom Lowe2021-11-15T12:57:00

HS2’s eastern leg to Leeds also expected to be binned as government poised to publish long-awaited plan for rail upgrades this week

Plans for a new high-speed rail link between Manchester and Leeds are set to be scrapped this week, according to reports.

The government is preparing to reveal a downgrade to the £39bn Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) scheme and focus on upgrades to existing lines instead.

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