A new high-speed rail line link could see passengers travel from Liverpool Central to Manchester Airport in 25 mins.
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00:00A new high-speed rail line could see passengers travel from Liverpool Central
00:04to Manchester Airport in just 25 minutes. The Liverpool Manchester Rail Board have
00:08sent out their preferred options for improvements to rail infrastructure,
00:11linking the North West to larger city regions. The plans include transformational investment
00:15in city centre stations in Liverpool and a modern underground station at Manchester Piccadilly.
00:19A new high-speed rail line would run through new stations at Warrington Bank Quay and Manchester
00:23Airport, connecting the investment zones in Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester
00:26via prime development sites. If it comes to fruition, then passengers will be able to nip
00:30between Liverpool City Centre and Manchester City Centre in as little as 35 minutes. They'll get
00:35off at a revamped Liverpool Central station. Following the scrapping of the northern legs
00:39of HS2, the government invited the two mayors to advise on the best solution for improved
00:43connectivity. There's a proposed £100m revamp at Liverpool Central station, with the scheme's
00:48two main objectives being to provide a solution for current capacity issues at one of the busiest
00:53stations in the country and to develop land and buildings around the station
00:56to provide an enhanced gateway to the city centre.