Connor Naismith speaking to the group via a video link said it was great to join the High Speed Rail Group and the Trade Union Congress today (Monday 13 May) for a roundtable event to discuss the implications of the cancellation of HS2 phase 2a and 2b for jobs and skills, as well as the continuing need for greater capacity on our rail network.
I raised the importance of investment in key interchanges such as Crewe station: something promised but not delivered by this government.
It was great to hear consensus that increasing connectivity between towns and cities in the midlands and the north is vital for rebalancing regional inequalities and driving economic growth that reaches every corner of the UK.
