Resurrect HS2 northern leg to boost rail freight capacity, say UK manufacturers | Rail industry

Today, manufacturers press the ministers to resurrect the plans of a high -speed railway line reaching Leeds and Manchester as part of a major strategic investment to reduce the paths of the UK and their emissions.

Business lobby group UK and Barclays Corporate Bank showed that research will significantly increase the passenger numbers of companies and release the capacity for the railway load on the existing lines.

A survey of 200 manufacturers showed that nine of 10 people believe in the original High Speed Railway Line HS2 A similar number, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Hull and Newcastle should have more investment in connections between Newcastle, he said.

HS2 has experienced major costs and is overhauled under the new administration. Transportation Minister Heidi Alexander, this year, the line -related problems will delay the opening beyond 2033, he said.

Most of Labour’s regional mayors support movements to extend to Manchester to increase economic growth in the north of England.

However, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there are very few cash to expand HS2 even under the “HS2-Lite” plans that will allow more capacity in the north of Birmingham.

Make UK Policy Director Verity Davidge said: “It is clear that the current railway capacity levels are not suitable for the future load traffic levels envisaged in the future.

“As a result, if the industry railway will benefit more, we need an extra capacity to release a high -speed connection for passenger traffic.

“This will provide a valuable opportunity to increase the connection between our big ports and better integrate into the country’s backbone.”

The questionnaire found that the road was an overwhelming majority of the main transportation mode to nine producers, and six of 10 of 10 of them were critical of road investment for timely operations. This is compared to the investment in ports just below tomorrow (46%) and 10 in 10 for the railway.

“It is very important to raise and integrate our road, railway and port systems, increase productivity, increase transport from carbon and support long -term competitiveness,“