Long-standing plans for two extra platforms at Manchester Piccadilly railway station were 'dropped' by the Government 'just a few weeks ago', an MP has said.
Lucy Powell revealed the news as she called existing HS2 rail proposals for the station a 'sub-optimal solution' that fall 'well short of our ambitions for our region and for levelling-up'.
Ms Powell told a committee of MPs she didn't believe a similar proposal for an overground station at a major rail terminus 'would ever be put in London' - as she blasted trains and rail connectively in the north as 'quite frankly, absolutely rubbish'. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link The Manchester Central MP was speaking as Manchester continued to press its case for a four-platform, underground HS2 rail station at Piccadilly - rather than an overground, turn-back 'station on stilts' - to the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill Select Committee at the Commons.
Petitioning against the Bill, Ms Powell said the efforts of the committee were important and 'really appreciated', telling the MPs: "This is probably the single biggest and most important issue that your Bill will be looking at." But she said she wanted to invite HS2 to 'engage' with Greater Manchester to look at the plans again.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.