Dr Kieran Mullan MP reports on this week’s ministerial visit: “This week I co-hosted a visit from the HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson MP to Crewe station. I keep in frequent contact with Andrew as this project is such an important one for Crewe”.
“The main problem it is tackling is the congestion on the West Coast Mainline, not journey times to London! But that gets lost in the media”.
“HS2 will bring jobs to Crewe with so many businesses locally involved in the rail industry. Getting the inter city traffic off the West Coast Mainline will mean more frequent and reliable services for us locally and more opportunities for buisnesses to put freight on the train, reducing road congestion. There will also be millions of trees planted along the route, so there will be a net gain for the environment”.
“I pushed the need to ensure the station facilities get the investment they need as we all have seen the station is not the modern accessible facility we deserve. This will need investment from the government.”
“I also took the opportunity to raise the idea of the new Great British Rail headquarters being in Crewe. I think it would be a perfect site in view of our rail heritage and connectivity to the rest of the country. I will be writing to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps about this as well.”
https://www.drkieranmullan.org.uk/news/newsletter-63-27th-august
