Proceeding contribution from Earl of Mar and Kellie (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 11 March 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Transport: High-speed Rail.

Transport: High-speed Rail

My Lords, can the Secretary of State clarify, first, whether in the early stages after completion the trains from north Wales, the north of England and Scotland will run on to the new HS2 line from Birmingham to London? Will the trains from these destinations be, for example, the 140 miles-an-hour Pendolinos or will there have to be a totally new fleet of high-speed trains? Will only new trains be allowed on the high-speed line? Secondly, is there any possibility of services running from, for example, Birmingham to Brussels?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 718 c356
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Costs Construction Elizabeth line Birmingham Greater London Greater Manchester Leeds High speed trains Glasgow Edinburgh Heathrow Airport East Midlands Railway stations Railways Railway network Newcastle upon Tyne Liverpool Sheffield Birmingham Airport West Midlands High Speed Two
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Transport: High-speed Rail

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