Is HS2 destined for the rubbish heap or could its northern leg be saved? Furious city mayors make a plea for the project north of Birmingham amid ugly scenes at Tory conference The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023
Why Sunak wants to scrap HS2 – project bosses wasting millions ‘like kids with golden credit card’ PM believes ‘ballooning bill is far worse than anyone knows’ The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023
'Decade lost' after plans for new Piccadilly platforms pulled, Andy Burnham says The former government minister who signed off the initial plans questioned why they had been withdrawn nearly a decade later Manchester Evening News · Jun 7, 2023
Betrayal of the North as HS2 delayed yet AGAIN by Tories in 'staggering failure' Section of controversial high speed train project is put on the back-burner as Government blames increased costs but Labour says the North is paying the price for Tory incompetence Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023
Northern transport decline 'inevitable' without government investment Transport for the North has called on the government for investment to transform the economy Liverpool Echo · Sep 8, 2022
When Transport for the North came to Hull - big read on a big conversation to keep city region on track Chair Lord Patrick McLoughlin and chief executive Martin Tugwell visited the 'end of the line' and met with a Chamber-led gathering Birmingham Post · Feb 7, 2022