Helen Jones – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Jones on 2016-05-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on finalising the route for the second stage of High Speed 2; and when he expects to announce the decision on that route.

Mr Robert Goodwill

In November last year the Secretary of State confirmed plans for accelerating construction of Phase Two from the West Midlands to Crewe so that it opens in 2027, six years earlier than planned.

We are developing our plans for the rest of Phase Two and we intend to make a decision on the rest of the route in autumn 2016.