Delayed HS2 second phase route plan unveiled

Seven significant alterations to high-speed rail network out for further consultation but opposition likely to rise in areas affectedThe preferred route for the second phase of HS2 has been published, setting out exactly where the government will build the high-speed rail network through the north of England – although a controversial decision on how to build to Sheffield has been put off once again.Seven significant alterations to the original route are being put out for further consultat