Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 13 Jul 2022
HS2: Speed Restrictions
"My Lords, what has this ridiculous project cost to date? Is its construction continuing on time and on budget? Have they yet found a way of getting in and out of Euston station?..."Lord Framlingham - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Nov 2021
Rail Infrastructure: North of England
"My Lords, I look forward to reading today’s document, and I hope it is good news for the north and the Midlands. I appreciate that I am a lone voice on this matter but, given that HS2 has been the disaster that everybody thought it would be, is doing huge …..."Lord Framlingham - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
HS2: Phase 2B
"My Lords, on 31 January 2017, I tabled an amendment to the HS2 Bill which would have stopped this ridiculous vanity project in its tracks. I lost, but 26 Members of your Lordships’ House who really understood HS2 supported me. A petition demanding a Commons debate on its continuation has …..."Lord Framlingham - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 1st December 2020
Asked by:
Lord Framlingham (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when a decision will be made on whether HS2 is going to terminate at Euston station or Old Oak Common.
Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton
The HS2 Phase One scheme, as approved by Parliament and which received Royal Assent in 2017, includes the London HS2 terminus station at Euston, along with a complimentary interchange station at Old Oak Common.
More recently, the Oakervee Review considered the use of Old Oak Common as the London terminus, but concluded that the Government should continue with the section of route from Old Oak Common to Euston, on the basis that Euston station is an important part of realising the benefits of HS2. There are no plans to change location of the London HS2 terminus station from Euston, although Old Oak Common will act as the temporary London terminus for HS2 services until Euston station is complete.
Written Question
Tuesday 1st December 2020
Asked by:
Lord Framlingham (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what will be (1) the top speed, and (2) the average speed, of HS2 (a) between London and Birmingham, and (b) between Birmingham and Crewe.
Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton
The top speed on both the London to West Midlands and West Midlands to Crewe sections of HS2 will be 225mph (360km/h). Once HS2 Phase 1 opens in full, HS2 trains will be able to make the 109-mile journey from London Euston to Birmingham Curzon St in 49 minutes, including stops at Old Oak Common and Birmingham Interchange. Excluding the 2 minutes that the train is stopped for passengers to board at each station, this represents an average speed of 145mph. Once HS2 Phase 2a opens, HS2 trains will be able to make the 58-mile non-stop journey from Birmingham Interchange to Crewe in 20 minutes, representing an average speed of 174mph.
Written Question
Tuesday 1st December 2020
Asked by:
Lord Framlingham (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government at which stations passengers will be able to board (1) between London and Birmingham, and (2) between Birmingham and Crewe, when HS2 is completed.
Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Phase One of HS2 will see a new high speed railway line constructed from Birmingham to London which will run on 140 miles of dedicated track. Four new HS2 passenger stations will be included on the route: London Euston, Old Oak Common (West London), Interchange in Solihull and Birmingham Curzon Street.
Phase 2a will provide 36 miles of dedicated track to Crewe. In addition, passengers will be able to board HS2 services at Stafford and Stoke, via the existing West Coast Main Line.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 30 Nov 2020
High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill
"My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cormack. I too watched “Countryfile” yesterday evening; in these gloomy days I found it really quite inspiring. I wish to speak in support of Amendments 5, 6 and 7. Although much has been said already—the noble Lord, …..."Lord Framlingham - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 12 Nov 2020
High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill
"My Lords, I support Amendments 6 and 8. Amendment 6 deals with the question of peer review, which is absolutely essential. In my remarks to the Committee last Tuesday, I explained that one of the great shortcomings of the HS2 project from the very beginning has been the complete unwillingness …..."Lord Framlingham - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 12 Nov 2020
High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill
"My Lords, I am happy to support Amendment 7 in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, and the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, relating to non-disclosure agreements. What on earth does an organisation such as HS2 want non-disclosure agreements for? MI5 and MI6 need secrecy for our national security …..."Lord Framlingham - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 09 Nov 2020
High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill
"Can the Committee hear the noble Lord, Lord Framlingham, now?..."Lord Framlingham - View Speech
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