tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post1519317975736529701..comments2024-03-29T00:06:31.386+00:00Comments on rotherham business news: News: Routes shortlisted for potential Trans-Pennine tunnelTom Austenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01847008904924351553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-43593813534189030982016-08-19T12:29:37.009+01:002016-08-19T12:29:37.009+01:00As someone who travelled this journey many times f...As someone who travelled this journey many times for work <br />I know the difficulties that the weather & road works can bring <br />( I used to carry a basic survival kit and a shovel! )<br /><br />Manchester and Sheffield need better, safer transport links <br />But it's not just about Sheffield -<br />It's about South Yokshire, West Yorkshire Derbyshire <br />even Lincolnshire...<br />Not to mention Liverpool and Warwickshire.<br /><br />With the current Transpennine Express plans South Yorkshire <br />doesn't need HS2<br />We NEED Electrification from Leeds to London and <br />a Meadowhall station for easy access from South Yorkshire.<br /><br />So HS3 Manchester to Leeds if you must. <br />But the cost of the above reality would be minute in <br />comparison...<br />Especially as the money for electrification has already <br />been "promised"Cllr Nigel Simpsonhttp://nigelsimpsonblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-64703486722528788222016-08-19T11:00:07.822+01:002016-08-19T11:00:07.822+01:00Haha,got to laugh at these uncosted plans,about as...Haha,got to laugh at these uncosted plans,about as much chance of this happening as queen nipping to my house for sunday lunch this weekend.Just like the HS2,will never happen!Mr mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193109852713572536noreply@blogger.com