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Whole project is pointless. 30 minutes over Chat Moss, or 30 minutes on some £900 squillion new line via Warrington & Man Airport.
Capacity improvements should take place - ie 4-tracking Chat Moss on two lengthy sections.
Tunnel on approach to Manchester near Salford Regent Rd. No creaking along on old 20mph viaducts for express trains.
Two platform station under Manchester Town Hall / St P Sq.
Four platforms under Manchester Piccadilly. Tunnel to split, then emerge at Longsight shed and Philips Park Jn (Ashton line).
Liverpool could reopen the Wapping (Crown St) tunnel and have a new high speed / express station at Wapping - lots of land there for 200m long train.
Manchester Airport line should be extended under the airport to Ashley. Metrolink should be extended every 12 mins to Knutsford (additional single line tram extension).
Stockport - Nav Rd - Altrincham to Metrolink.
Route via Warrington Central should be totally electrified, again with more 4-track passing loops added.