20名英国国会议员和城市领导人呼吁将HS2高速铁路延伸至曼彻斯特,以获得70bn英镑的年度经济增长福利。 20 UK MPs and city leaders call for extending HS2 high-speed rail to Manchester for £70bn annual economic growth benefit.

敦促联合王国政府将HS2高速铁路线延伸至曼彻斯特,而不是在伯明翰结束这条铁路。 The UK government is being urged to extend the HS2 high-speed rail line to Manchester instead of ending it in Birmingham. 超过20名国会议员和城市领导人认为,这一延长可以释放每年700亿英镑的经济增长,防止M6高速公路和西海岸主干线可能崩溃。 Over 20 MPs and city leaders argue that this extension could unlock £70 billion in annual economic growth and prevent potential collapses of the M6 motorway and West Coast Mainline. 批评者认为北方部分的取消是错失了区域投资的机会, Critics label the cancellation of the northern leg a missed opportunity for regional investment, highlighting the need for improved infrastructure across the North.