The government is set to be lobbied by more than 50 political and business leaders from across the North West next week on its decision to rule out an underground HS2 station in Manchester.
Evidence will be presented to the Department of Transport on Wednesday, July 6, at the House of Commons urging it to revise designs for Manchester Piccadilly.
Manchester City Council leader Cllr Bev Craig, the authority's chief executive Joanne Roney, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, Shadow Minister for Culture Media and Sport Lucy Powell MP, and parliamentarians from across the region will be in attendance.