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There was an interesting argument here https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/04/northern-powerhouse-rail-backers-say-hs2-vital-success https://www.thegua

There was an interesting argument here https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/04/northern-powerhouse-rail-backers-say-hs2-vital-success https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/04/northern-pow... > There are at least 100 stations across the north and Midlands that would benefit from released capacity, according to Network Rail, which owns and manages Britain’s railways.

makomk 7y ago
There are signs that the second, northern stage of HS2 - which is the one that might benefit the north - might never happen. It's been pushed out way into the future and our politicians are talking about reviewing it. The only part that's definitely going ahead is the first phase which serves London.