Rishi Sunak cancelled a large section of HS2 last year
Important rail routes to the north-west of England will “remain poorly served” with a "critical gap" between key cities because of the decision to axe huge chunks of HS2 , the Government's own advisers have warned.
In October last year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cancelled the plan to extend HS2 between the West Midlands and Manchester amid spiralling costs. He acknowledged that schemes such as the Midlands Rail Hub and Northern Powerhouse Rail “might address” some connectivity concerns, but “there does remain a critical gap in the links between Birmingham, Manchester and the North West.”
The review also found that the current rate of a 30% annual increase in new public electric vehicle chargers being installed must be maintained to hit the Government’s target of 300,000 by 2030.
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