Northern transport chiefs alarmed as infrastructure report says economy better served by improved regional connections
The eastern leg of the HS2 high-speed network should be deferred in favour of developing regional rail links across the north, according to a report by the UK government advisers on infrastructure.
The report was met with alarm by transport authorities in the north and Midlands, who have demanded HS2 be built in full and are concerned that promises to the regions may be downgraded.
