The UK’s flagship rail route – which runs for around 400 miles connecting London with North of England and Scotland – will be shut for significant periods starting next year.
In a plan published last year, Rob McIntosh, managing director north, west and central at Network Rail, said this will support “improved reliability and the introduction of HS2 services over the longer term”.
Northern leaders and industry experts say the West Coast Main Line – one of the busiest rail corridors in Europe – is already at capacity and have been lobbying for an alternative rail link to replace HS2.
Network Rail said planning remains at a ‘very early stage’ and the delivery programme has not yet been agreedThis has not been confirmed by Network Rail which said planning remains at a “very early stage” and the delivery programme has not yet been agreed.
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Read MoreThe entire line carries around 35 million passengers per year and is used by operators including Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, CrossCountry, Northern, ScotRail, Southern, TransPennine Express, Transport for Wales, and West Midlands Trains as well as numerous freight companies.
“Disruptive access will be required to deliver this work, which we will consult and agree with the wider industry over the coming months.
“The programme is at a very early stage of development and work to refine the delivery programme and confirm the costs is under way.”
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