High Speed 2 Line

(asked on 19th September 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an estimate of the potential impact on the economy of the Birmingham to Manchester link in the planned HS2 route.


Answered by
Huw Merriman Portrait
Huw Merriman
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
This question was answered on 18th October 2023

Assessments of the impact of HS2 Phase 2a (West Midlands to Crewe) and Phase 2b Western Leg (Crewe to Manchester) on the economy are set out in published business case documents, including the July 2017 Phase 2a Outline Business Case and the June 2022 Phase 2b Western Leg Strategic Outline Business Case Update. However, these business cases do not capture changes in business and commuter travel patterns post-pandemic which may change the assessed impact on the economy.

On 4 October, the Prime Minister unveiled his vision to deliver the forms of transport that people use the most: Network North. This new plan will radically improve travel between and within our cities and towns, and around our local areas – benefitting more people in more places, more quickly.

Network North will support economic growth in towns and cities by driving better connectivity across the North and Midlands with faster journey times, increased capacity and more frequent, reliable services across rail, buses and roads.

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