The government needs to “urgently” explore how it intends to bring HS2 trains to Leeds, a cross-party group of MPs have said.
The Transport Select Committee said ministers need to “demonstrate” their “commitment” to bringing high-speed rail services to the city. HS2’s eastern leg, which was supposed to be a new high-speed rail line linking Leeds to Birmingham, was abandoned by the government at the end of last year.
To compensate, the government had promised a £100m study on how to bring HS2 trains to Leeds, potentially on existing tracks, but that’s still yet to begin. The delay has frustrated regional leaders still reeling from the cancellation of the eastern leg, with West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin recently complaining Leeds has been “left in limbo”.
