Councillors from Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire are urging MPs to back their fight against resurrecting the extension of HS2 to northern England.
A recent report published by Ineco, an engineering consultancy, found that Spain has developed the most extensive high-speed rail network in the European Union and saved substantially more than other countries taking on similar projects.
A contract to provide the high-voltage electrical network for HS2 line is to be awarded to a joint venture between Siemens Mobility and Costain.