David Crane, Special Advisor to the Governor and Chair, High Speed Rail Commission, California.

WHITEHOUSE: Vice President Biden Transportation Secretary LaHood Hold High Speed Rail Roundtable on Wednesday June 3rd | The White House

The chair of Transport for Greater Manchester Committee, Councillor Andrew Fender, said high-speed rail was "good news for the economy, not just for Greater Manchester but also the wider North".

BBC: HS2 to enter Manchester via tunnel under city