The Government has announced its intention to build a new railway line between Birmingham and Manchester.
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A previous plan to extend HS2 between the cities was scrapped by Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government in October 2023 to save money.
The Treasury said it wants a new Birmingham-Manchester rail line but that it would not be “a reinstatement of HS2 and no timetable has been provided on when it will be built.
Land between Manchester and Birmingham previously obtained for HS2 will be held onto while the project is developed.
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