Altrincham and Sale West MP Sir Graham Brady said Grant Shapps had told him the Golborne Link would be rejected, the Guardian reported. The 12-kilometer route would leave the HS2 route between Crowe in Manchester and cross the Sir Graham constituency before joining the West Coast main line south of Wigan. The HS2 section that would affect Trafford was to have an airport station in Hale Barns, while a section of the Golborne Spur would cross the Bollin River, via Warburton and Partington. However, the 3 3 billion project has been harshly criticized by city councilors, lawmakers and people living in the area, and Mr Saps had previously seriously challenged the project, saying it would not be value for money. READ MORE: Denise Welch’s life “permanently marked” as the Salford hunter who set fire to her road is imprisoned The Ministry of Transport said no decision had been made and could not comment on a “private conversation”. According to The Guardian, Sir Graham wrote to a voter last week and told them that Mr Shapps had given him “categorical verbal assurances” that the line – also known as the Golborne Spur – would be removed from the HS2 bill currently in parliament. Despite the Golborne link appearing in legislation in February, Brady reportedly told voters he would soon be removed from the bill by the Department of Transportation, arguing that he was only there to avoid delays in its publication. An artist’s impression of an HS2 train (Image: InYourArea) In his letter, the senior Tory supporter said: “I have received strong, verbal assurances from the Secretary of State that the government will table an amendment as part of the second reading of the bill. This will remove the Golborne spur from the legislation. This is expected to happen in the summer. “The only reason the bill was introduced with the impetus still in force is that a revised environmental impact assessment would delay legislation.” The government presented the “Crewe-Manchester Railway Station” bill to the House of Commons earlier this year. If supported, the government said the extension would allow travel from London to Manchester to be reduced by about 55 minutes and from Birmingham to Manchester by up to 45 minutes. New “high-speed stations” will also be built at Manchester Piccadilly and at the airport, paving the way for new routes to Leeds and Liverpool as part of the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). Passengers in the northwest have been promised faster, greener and more reliable train services as a result of the structure. However, the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, criticizes the new plans, saying that it is “wrong” for the future of the North. Read more related articles Read more related articles
