The revised plans for a High Speed 2 line in Nottinghamshire has created "a lot of resentment" in one county borough. The comments come as discussions over how the new proposals will be delivered take place this month.
On November 18 last year the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) was published, revealing substantial changes to the proposed high-speed line for the Midlands and the North and, despite being one of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's 2019 election manifesto promises, delivering the entire eastern leg in full was shelved.
This led to anger from numerous local leaders and politicians in the East Midlands and beyond, but Mr Johnson denied breaking his pledge and argued a new station at East Midlands Parkway, instead of a world-class hub at Toton, would be "much better". As such, the high-speed line will now stop at East Midlands Parkway, before trains continue directly into Nottingham and Derby on existing rail lines.
