MPs say it would be "really disappointing" if the HS2 rail line didn't reach Nottinghamshire amid reports that the Government is thinking of scrapping part of the project. Current plans would see the eastern leg of the new line terminating near the East Midlands Parkway station, just south of Nottingham.
The eastern leg of HS2 was already cut short, given that original plans would have seen it running to Leeds. The original plans would have also seen an East Midlands Railway Hub being built in Toton, but the Integrated Rail Plan in 2021 confirmed that much of HS2's eastern leg had been scrapped.
The Financial Times has now reported that the Government is considering the scrapping of the eastern leg altogether, meaning that it wouldn't reach Nottinghamshire at all. The paper says the idea is part of HS2 cost-cutting initiatives that will continue until the summer and that no final decision will be made until they are complete.
