Core Cities call on government to maximise the potential of high speed rail
Leaders from the UK's 10 largest cities call for the fast delivery of HS2.
This morning (21 November 2013), leaders from the UK鈥檚 10 largest cities outside of London presented a signed declaration to the Prime Minister calling for the fast delivery of HS2 and a commitment to bring about the creation of a full high speed network.
皇冠体育app leaders met with the Prime Minister and Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin at Downing Street. 皇冠体育appy called for the whole of Parliament to unite and press on with the hybrid Bill for Phase One and deliver plans for Phase Two as quickly as possible.
皇冠体育appy are clear that upgrades are not enough and that HS2 is the only solution. A found that the upgrades required could lead to up to 14 years of weekend closures and deliver no where near the capacity of HS2.
皇冠体育app Core Cities believe that a national high-speed rail network has the potential to create 鈥榟igh speed cities鈥� and is the only option to reshape and rebuild the national economy. 皇冠体育app HS2 Growth Taskforce, led by Commercial Secretary Lord Deighton, is working hard with a relentless focus on growth looking at how to maximise the potential from HS2. It will publish its final report and recommendations to government early next year.