Government finally gives its reasons why Manchester can't have underground HS2 station - unlike London
Rail bosses have explained why they won't be funding an underground station at Manchester Piccadilly as part of HS2 - claiming its '£5bn cost' and the disruption it would cause outweigh the benefit. Northern leaders have long-warned that an overground station will 'blight' a huge swathe of the city centre, damage the economy and limit future capacity on our congested rail network.


