Dales MP speaks on HS2 business links

Photo Neil Cross
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin visiting Preston to view ongoing work linking train station to bus station, with Keith Mitchell of the Fishergate Centre — Photo Neil Cross Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin visiting Preston to view ongoing work linking train station to bus station, with Keith Mitchell of the Fishergate Centre

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin as at the HS2 Supply Chain Conference in Manchester, speaking about the opportunities the scheme will generate for British Businesses.

He said: “The supply conference shows that we are determined with HS2 to involve as many companies as we possibly can right across the country.”

The conference was the third of its kind to be held across the UK.

HS2 is a planned high-speed railway linking London Euston with the Midlands, North West England, Yorkshire, and potentially the North East and Scotland.

For further information on the plans visit www.hs2.org.uk

To view a video of Mr McLoughlin speaking on the conference, visit www.matlockmercury.co.uk