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

HS2 surgery is the wrong choice say leading academics

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

A paper, credited to several university professors specialising in the rail industry, has warned of the unforeseen consequences of abandoning the HS2 high speed rail project between Birmingham and Manchester. They say amputating HS2’s northern leg must not hobble Britain’s railways. They warn that with the future of HS2’s Birmingham to Manchester link in doubt, the UK must not squander the opportunity to boost its global leadership in railways.

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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 surgery is the wrong choice say leading academics

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

A paper, credited to several university professors specialising in the rail industry, has warned of the unforeseen consequences of abandoning the HS2 high speed rail project between Birmingham and Manchester. They say amputating HS2’s northern leg must not hobble Britain’s railways. They warn that with the future of HS2’s Birmingham to Manchester link in doubt, the UK must not squander the opportunity to boost its global leadership in railways.

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Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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