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HS2 Manchester will 'define the north for centuries' if correct railway station built, says Andy Burnham
24.01.2022 - 23:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Andy Burnham has called on the Government to show 'ambition' for the north by building the 'right' high-speed railway station in Manchester.
Speaking as the HS2 Bill enters Parliament, the mayor of Greater Manchester said the benefits would 'flow' for centuries - and 'define the north of England for two centuries'.
Phase 2b of the railway will cut travel times by around 55 minutes for journeys between London and Manchester, and up to 45 minutes for trips between Birmingham and Manchester, according to the Department for Transport.
Extending HS2 from Crewe to Manchester was included in the Government's £96 billion Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) in November, although the plans sparked outrage because the eastern leg between the East Midlands and Leeds was scrapped.
The plans also suggested a surface station in Manchester, rather a preferred underground station.
The Manchester Evening News reported last week how local leaders fear a concrete jungle of viaducts on stilts carrying trains would 'sever' east Manchester if the government's station plans for Manchester go-ahead.
HS2 would rise up from underground on a viaduct at least nine metres high for a mile-long stretch between Ardwick and the new station.
Mr Burnham said he wanted to 'make the case for the right solution for Greater Manchester'.
"We remain of the view that the solution on the table is the wrong solution, for the city and for the city region," he said.
"And it's actually wrong for north of England as a whole."
Mr Burnham said the current plans 'will take away a huge amount of development land, reduce the economic potential of city centre Manchester going forward'.
"Trains going from Liverpool to Leeds will have to go in and then reverse back out again, which
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