An ambitious underground railway station at Piccadilly will NOT be included in the government's much-anticipated railway plans for the north, it has been claimed today.
After years of speculation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to finally publish his Integrated Rail Plan in the next fortnight.
It will outline how major rail projects such as HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will improve services in the north and Midlands over the coming decades.
Cities including Manchester have been lobbying for key proposals for many months. Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletter You can sign up very simply by following the instructions here But a commitment to any of them was
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