High Speed 2 Railway Line

(asked on 1st November 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Phase 1 of HS2 construction is completed by 2033.


Answered by
Andrew Stephenson Portrait
Andrew Stephenson
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 5th November 2021

The first Phase One services remain on track for delivery in the range of 2029 to 2033 between Old Oak Common and Birmingham. HS2 Ltd has recently completed a schedule replanning exercise to manage and mitigate pressures on the programme since Notice-to-Proceed and this has confirmed that Phase One remains deliverable within this timeframe.

The opening of services from Euston remains planned between 2031 and 2036. The Department has recently confirmed the move to a less complex 10-platform single-stage design for Euston station and further work is underway to confirm the delivery schedule and opening date.

Regular progress updates and the steps the Department is taking to maintain control of the programme will continue to be provided in six-monthly reports to Parliament.

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