(23 Oct 2021, 8:24 am)54APhotography wrote It was, and passed the first stage of DfT assessment. Looks like all 'northern powerhouse' is dead now. no HS2 to Liverpool or very probably Leeds, some crap about upgrading Standedge that's it..
Ultimately it's us that lose out, and even Bebside for Blyth looks dead as they cut back on commitments for Ashington,.
Never realised it got onto the GRIP stages. It's a shame really tbh and it's grim. HS2 to Leeds is dead like, seen we're not getting any of the devolution funds neither since the Southern half of the county still refuse to come together.
I think Bebside is going ahead now, mainly because of Levy and the outburst that came, without him it would've been a gonna though.