New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- The UK government plans to announce a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, reviving a part of the HS2 project that was previously scrapped.
- This new route is expected to be built after the completion of the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) scheme, meaning it may take decades to materialize.
- The Northern Powerhouse Rail project aims to improve rail links across Northern England, including a key Liverpool-Manchester line, to reduce travel times and boost the regional economy.
- The government has delayed previous announcements on NPR due to cost concerns and is conducting an extended review to avoid the issues faced by HS2, which is significantly over budget and behind schedule.
- HS2's current costs have ballooned to an
