>The government’s proposal to axe the second phase of HS2 has been given its own special codename – but No 10 is now reconsidering the plan after being “spooked” by the backlash to The Independent’s revelations.
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>It can be revealed that secret documents – entitled “Project Redwood” – outlining the cost benefit of ditching the rail project’s Birmingham to Manchester leg were drawn up for a face-to-face meeting between Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt last week.
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>Although £2.3bn has already been spent on the second phase on construction, the Redwood solution suggested £34bn would be saved by abandoning any future plans.
I know lets continue to not invest in our aging infrastructure and watch as even more brexit benefits just fall in our laps whilst we do absolutely nothing to improve the country.
It was only ever going that far north if they started building that side. It’s about 50 years overdue and I don’t think the idea is awful…just poorly conceived
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>The government’s proposal to axe the second phase of HS2 has been given its own special codename – but No 10 is now reconsidering the plan after being “spooked” by the backlash to The Independent’s revelations.
>
>It can be revealed that secret documents – entitled “Project Redwood” – outlining the cost benefit of ditching the rail project’s Birmingham to Manchester leg were drawn up for a face-to-face meeting between Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt last week.
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>Although £2.3bn has already been spent on the second phase on construction, the Redwood solution suggested £34bn would be saved by abandoning any future plans.
I know lets continue to not invest in our aging infrastructure and watch as even more brexit benefits just fall in our laps whilst we do absolutely nothing to improve the country.
It was only ever going that far north if they started building that side. It’s about 50 years overdue and I don’t think the idea is awful…just poorly conceived