A computer generated image of the HS2 station at Piccadilly in Manchester showing the large plaza and the barrel roof design

HS2 controversial progress towards Manchester may displace Network Rail

HS2 Manchester Piccadilly station. A visual of things to come ... perhaps HS2

The company formed to build Britain’s high speed rail network has acquired a second major development site in central Manchester. The purchases are said to pave the way for the development of the dedicated HS2 Manchester terminal, despite civic leaders’ opposition. HS2 Ltd has reached an agreement with Bruntwood, one of the UK’s leading property providers, to purchase Square One on Travis Street in readiness for construction of Manchester’s brand new high speed railway station.

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A computer generated image of the HS2 station at Piccadilly in Manchester showing the large plaza and the barrel roof design

HS2 controversial progress towards Manchester may displace Network Rail

HS2 Manchester Piccadilly station. A visual of things to come ... perhaps HS2

The company formed to build Britain’s high speed rail network has acquired a second major development site in central Manchester. The purchases are said to pave the way for the development of the dedicated HS2 Manchester terminal, despite civic leaders’ opposition. HS2 Ltd has reached an agreement with Bruntwood, one of the UK’s leading property providers, to purchase Square One on Travis Street in readiness for construction of Manchester’s brand new high speed railway station.

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