HS2

HS2 rail service to link Manchester and London stuck with £3billion funding gap, say spending watchdog

The timetable of phase one has been challenged
'Big step to stronger economic future': HS2 railway will lift Manchester from doom and gloom, believes MP

'Northern hub' will boost entire North West
Government unveil High Speed 2 line to slash train times and give Manchester 'unparalleled opportunity' to thrive

Extension to Manchester will take 20 years.
Transport Secretary adamant 'grief and hassle' will not deter government from Manchester to London HS2 rail line

Patrick McLoughlin aims to complete in five years.
'Truly world-class': Cameron praises £9.4billion rail renovation as Northern Hub set to transform Manchester trains

Manchester will receive an extra £322million
Trafford council chiefs welcome Manchester to London rail link announcement

Trafford council chiefs have welcomed the announcement of a rail link that would slash travel times from Manchester to London to just over an hour.
Green light for high speed rail line, including Manchester in its second phase

The coalition Government gave the go-ahead for the £32 billion HS1 and HS2 high-speed rail project today.