Campaign group Linking Liverpool - which has been lobbying for years for the city to be fully serviced by HS2 on the grounds "it will help rebalance the UK economy" and "will bring benefits to Liverpool City Region and the whole of the north of England" - said it the scheme was "going in the right direction and is a good step forward".
Linking Liverpool is also keen on developing an east-west high-speed rail link from Liverpool to Manchester and Leeds - known as Northern Powerhouse Rail. It's estimated the connection would boost the local economy by £15bn.
The line will include stops at Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, securing increased freight capacity for the region, along with better connections and shorter journey times to London.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority estimates this will bring up to 180,000 new jobs to the area by 2040 and add £1.3bn to its economy. Fast links to Manchester Airport would also increase the airport's importance as an international gateway and attract global businesses.
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Liverpool is not on the route, despite having a considerable population, a large railway terminus, a port and an airport.