HS2: Government scraps plans for £3bn West Coast Main Line link - BBC

Rail bosses react angrily to the scrapping of plans for the line in Cheshire and Greater Manchester.

Image caption, The HS2 project aims to build high-speed rail links between London and Manchester, Birmingham and the East Midlands The government has scrapped plans to build a new £3bn rail link bet… [+3551 chars]

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