PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
High Speed 2 Line (9 November 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to conclusion 23 of the Oakervee Review, what recent steps have been taken to reduce the specifications of HS2 Phase One.
Asked by:
Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The Oakervee Review concluded that the scope of Phase One should be continually reviewed, within the limits of the Phase One Act powers. The Department continues to review its requirements for the railway and considers changes where there is a value-for-money case, within the scope of these powers.
For example, at Euston Station, following a review, the Department has recently confirmed the decision to move to a less complex, more efficient design of the station that continues to support the full HS2 service planned.
Answered by:
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
16 November 2021
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