Original sentence: In particular, the NSR had plans for a railway from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool however this line was abandoned due to opposition from other rail interests.The Trent and Mersey Canal provided the Northern Arm of the Cross (to the Mersey), and the Eastern Arm (to the Trent).The Western Arm, to the Severn was built as the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, whilst the Southern Arm (to the Thames) traversed the Coventry and Oxford Canals
Edited sentence: In particular, the NSR had plans for a railway from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool; however, this line was abandoned due to opposition from other rail interests.The Trent and Mersey Canal provided the northern arm of the cross (to the Mersey), and the eastern arm (to the Trent).The western arm, to the Severn, was built as the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, whilst the southern arm (to the Thames) traversed the Coventry and Oxford Canals