90% of UK industry calls for HS2 revival to boost rail freight capacity
Britain's manufacturing sector has issued a powerful call to revive the shelved eastern leg of High Speed 2 (HS2). It would link Manchester and Leeds, as a strategic measure to free up vital capacity for rail freight. A new report published today, Monday 21 July, by Make UK and Barclays UK Corporate Bank reveals that almost nine in ten companies support the resurrection of the original high-speed route -- and they're equally in favour of better rail links between the North's major cities.
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