PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
High Speed 2 Line (16 January 2017)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Ed Miliband (Labour)
Answer
The estimated saving reflects expected costs relating to a junction to the north of Sheffield which would result in Sheffield Midland being served by a "loop". The cost saving does not reflect the cost of electrifying the section of the classic network to the north of Sheffield, which is assumed to be done before HS2 services commence. Electrifying the route to a northern junction back onto HS2 could be the first step in delivering a Northern Powerhouse network, creating the opportunity to connect Sheffield city centre with Leeds, York and Newcastle.
Answered by:
Andrew Jones (Conservative)
24 January 2017
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