Andy Burnham says northerners are treated like “second-class citizens” in HS2 debate
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said that the possible move to scrap the HS2 link between Birmingham and Manchester
Analysis: Why history proves HS2 is the key in turning the Northern Powerhouse from dream to reality
Eagle-eyed history buffs from the North West may already be aware of an important anniversary that occurred on September 15: when in 1830 two of Britain’s true Northern powerhouses were forever linked when the first journey on the Liverpool to Manchester railway line took place.
Piccadilly Pulse: 71% of Manchester condemn HS3 as ‘waste of time and money’
Manchester speak out against Prime Minister David Cameron’s approval of plans to build the high-speed rail link, HS3, in the North West