(16 Oct 2014, 3:40 pm)Dan wrote Or between!

HS2: Stoke-on-Trent launches business case for station
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sto...e-29619287


Some other news articles related to HS2 yesterday/today too...

Stoke-on-Trent launches business case for HS2 hub
Read more: http://buyingbusinesstravel.com/news/152...se-hs2-hub

Staffordshire HS2 village criticises council's 'compromise'
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sto...e-29610812

I think any decent-sized town or city could launch a business case as to why they should be included on the HS2 network.

While I'm not opposed to HS2 per se, I would much favour a major overhaul of the entire rail-network using the money ring-fenced for HS2.