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Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour) on Thursday, 17 December 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 January 2016. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 21 December 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: North of England

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 10 December (HL Deb, col GC213), whether HS3 has now been subsumed into the Northern Powerhouse rail network.

Answer

The Northern Powerhouse Rail network develops the HS3 concept to offer a vision for radically improved journey times and service frequencies between the major cities of the North, building on the substantial rail improvements to which the government is already committed.


In November, the government and Transport for the North published the Northern Transport Strategy: Autumn Report, providing a progress update on the Northern Powerhouse Rail network.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4692
Session
2015-16
Related items
Railways: Trans-Pennine Rail Line
Thursday, 10 December 2015
Proceeding contributions
House of Lords
Subjects
Railways North of England
Link
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