HS2 minister: Scrapped northern leg will allow more cities better transport
October 4, 2023
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5:47Now PlayingHS2 minister: Scrapped northern leg will allow more cities better transport
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as posted by the channelHS2 and Rail Minister Huw Merriman has told Sky News the decision to axe the northern leg of HS2 was based on the fact that the £36bn for the project "can be better spent across other northern cities."
Rishi Sunak announced his decision on the railway line with a promise to spend the money freed up from scrapping it on hundreds of other transport schemes across the country instead.
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