The proposed line is the preferred option to improve connection between the West Midlands and north.
A new railway line between Staffordshire and Manchester Airport is the preferred option to improve connections between the West Midlands and the north, work commissioned by two mayors has provisionally concluded.
The other two options were significant engineering upgrades to the West Coast Main Line and building bypasses at pinch points on the line.The private sector group, convened by the mayors and chaired by infrastructure expert Sir David Higgins, has looked at potential options and is led by engineering firm Arup with input from six other companies.
The mayor added he thought it was "really powerful" that Labour's Mr Burnham and himself had been able to come together "to produce this work cross-party".Andy Burnham said it was becoming "drastically clear" the existing West Coast Mainline and M6 would not be sufficient to cope He added it was becoming "drastically clear" the existing West Coast Mainline and the M6 would not be sufficient to cope with increasing passenger and freight volumes.
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