COUNCILLORS will tonight be
asked to support a motion decrying the decision to scrap a direct rail link
between Birmingham International and France.
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Solihull Metropolitan Borough
Council’s Nick Stephens has put forward a motion following last month’s decision
to not link the forthcoming HS2 high speed line to the Eurostar.
The Government said linking the HS2 terminus at Euston to neighbouring St Pancras where Eurostar leaves
would be too expensive.
The high speed HS2 line will
connect Birmingham International station via east of Chelmsley Wood and Balsall
Common to London
Labour’s Mr Stephen’s motion
says: “This Council is deeply concerned about the recent announcement by the
Secretary of State for Transport that HS2 will no longer have a direct link to
HS1 in London
“This will remove one of the
greatest benefits of the line to the people of Solihull - a direct link from the West Midlands to the
Continent of Europe.”
It adds: “Solihull people are being called upon to suffer the disruption and
inconvenience of the construction of the line whilst the main benefit has been
removed and no meaningful consultation took place prior to the announcement.”
It says the move “calls for a
re-assessment of our reasons for supporting HS2”.
The Eurostar connects to Calais Paris Lille Brussels
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