THE GOVERNMENT this morning announced the proposed route for the second phase of the High Speed rail network (HS2).

The map above gives a view of how the planned route will cut through Stafford Borough.
I'll be adding a storify below shortly of the comments we are receiving from people in the area.
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For the full version of the new proposed route follow this link.








