12-02-2013 11:12 AM | United Kingdom

Staffordshire farmers meet over HS2 route plans

About 200 farmers have met to discuss the proposed route of the second phase of the HS2 high-speed rail line.

Under proposals unveiled last month, the £32bn scheme would go through rural parts of Staffordshire to link up with the existing Crewe station.

Some farmers expressed concerns over "uncertainty" of the planned route and compensation for lost land.
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