THE National Infrastructure Commission (NIC)has thrown the futureofHS2’sEastern Leg into further doubt with a new reportfavouringincremental regional improvements to existing routes over the planned Birmingham to Leeds line.
The NIC backs the completion of the western section of HS2 Phase 2b from Creweto Manchester,but it favours ‘phased’improvements over the next two decades over the completion of the Eastern Leg.