HS2 has committed to put its station and line designs through a full design review process after northern local authorities called for "iconic" stations to be built in their cities, writes Vern Pitt. The commitment comes as Crossrail, which is due to finish construction as HS2 ramps up, is embroiled in a controversy for shunning the use of design review on 27 of its outer London stations. Architect Richard Rogers has said poor quality station design could "scar communities" for "a century".
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