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Written question asked by Keir Starmer (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 April 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 May 2019. It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 May 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


High Speed 2 Line

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many lorry movements would be required to move Euston approaches excavated material by HGV; and what estimate he has made of the cost of moving that material by (a) HGV and (b) rail.

Answer

The volume of lorry movements to move excavated material by HGV is detailed in the HS2 Phase One Environmental Statement and the cost is included within the HS2 budget. The cost of moving material by rail is more expensive than moving material by road because it requires investment in rail infrastructure and the cost of operating and maintaining the freight service. HS2 Ltd and its contractors are committed to identifying options to reduce the impact of lorry movements and where practicable maximise the volume of material transported by rail.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
249343
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Costs Construction Large goods vehicles Excavation Railways High Speed 2 line Euston Station
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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