Although the preferred route for HS2 does not include a dedicated station at Crewe, the line is expected to join a spur on the West Coast mainline to allow high speed trains to stop at the existing station and link up with other services to Liverpool and Preston.

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But a protest was held near the Conservative Party conference on Monday against the proposed HS2 high-speed rail link involving the STOP HS2 group, which has expressed concerns over the environment and funding.

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Police said it had failed to stop and was being driven at high speed and erratically.

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Mrs Gillan said she still hoped to stop the HS2 plan for a new high speed rail route between London and Birmingham.

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