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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
High Speed 2 Line: Golborne (15 July 2020)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on reviewing the merits of the inclusion of the Golborne Spur section in phase 2b of High Speed Two project.

Asked by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour)

Answer

  • The Government has committed to developing an Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) which will look at how to deliver Phase 2b of HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and other Network Rail programmes better and more effectively, ensuring the benefits are brought to the North and Midlands as quickly and efficiently as possible.

  • The Golborne Link is part of the current plans for the western leg of Phase 2b of HS2.

  • The Golborne Link is being considered as part of the IRP, which will assess the Link’s benefits, costs and the best way to serve the North West of England and Scotland.

  • We expect the findings of the IRP to be published by the end of this year. Should any design changes be proposed, they will be subject to future consultation.


Answered by:
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
24 July 2020

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