The Government has welcomed plans to give a multi-billion pound rail boost to northern England.
Details of the second stage of HS2 are due to be unveiled on Monday morning.
They will show the north-of-Birmingham route will go to Leeds as well as Manchester.
Train services running east to west between Liverpool and Hull will also be upgraded.
HS2 Ltd chairman Sir David Higgins said northern connectivity plans - dubbed "HS3" - would be "as important to the north of England as Crossrail is for London".
If the plans go ahead, it would mean journey times between Leeds and Manchester could almost be cut in half.
Journeys between Leeds and Birmingham, Leeds and Sheffield Meadowhall, York and Birmingham, and Nottingham to Birmingham could also be slashed by a half or more, and many more journeys substantially shortened.
Phase one of HS2 involves a new high-speed line from Euston in London passing through the Chilterns to Birmingham, with an expected completion date of 2026.
Phase two was originally due to be completed in 2032/33, although Sir David is keen for this date to be brought forward.
The project is strongly supported by the Government but is bitterly opposed by some councils and residents along the phase one route.
Sir David's four main proposals in his report are:
:: Need to take forward both legs of the proposed HS2 Y-network - the alternatives will not bring the same capacity, connectivity and economic benefits.
:: Improve the rail services between east and west - sharply reducing journey times between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Hull will stimulate local economies.
:: Northern cities should speak with one voice - local authorities from five key cities should join together to form a new body.
:: Set out a timetable to develop a new transport strategy to decide on an approach for improving rail and road connectivity across and within the region north of Birmingham.
Prime Minister David Cameron said he welcomed the report which will "create a northern powerhouse and ensure that HS2 delivers the maximum economic benefits".
Stop HS2 campaign manager Joe Rukin said Sir David's report "showed that the original plans for HS2 weren't thought through properly".
He added: "Changing the mess that is phase two doesn't change the fact that phase one is still a complete mess, as is the entire concept of HS2."
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