ANNOUNCED by Rishi Sunak at the Conservative Party Conference on October 4 following weeks of intense speculation, the Government’s decision to entirely cancel Phase 2 of HS2 between Lichfield and Manchester was met with widespread condemnation from regional leaders and rail industry organisations.
Citing delays, rising costs and post-pandemic travel patterns, the prime minister claimed that the“facts around HS2”had changed.
The Euston to Birmingham section (Phase 1) of the high-speed route, currently
