The Mayor of London has queried the HS2 stage 1 route saying that more of it should be in tunnel and that Euston could suiffer too much disruption if it is built as a stand alone terminus.
If thats the case could the other parts of the route from Glasgow and Edinburgh to the West Midlands be built first so that their is a more recent rail freight relief and use for frieght ports on the East Coast. However the West Caost Main Line from Rigby is already at capacity on its way south to Euston.
The public consultation is ongoing until July 29th.
