Great Western Main Line: Electrification Debate

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Great Western Main Line: Electrification

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Brexit: Declaration of Friendship
Tuesday 14th March 2017

(7 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Portrait Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
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We had several meetings away from this Chamber about the costs of HS2. As the noble Lord is fully aware, the experts who are working on the modelling and pricing of HS2 are meeting notable experts whom he himself put forward, and it will be interesting to await the outcome of that meeting.

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee (Con)
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My Lords, do the difficulties with electrification not show the benefits of building a new line such as HS2?

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Portrait Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
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I could not agree more with my noble friend.

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