Written question asked by Lord Greaves (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 3 September 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 September 2019. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Railways: North of England
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government in what year they expect the new high speed railway line between Leeds and Manchester to open; what they expect the total cost of that line to be; and what the maximum speed of services operating on that line will be.
- Answer
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The Leeds-Manchester line is being developed as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). Transport for the North has developed and submitted a business case for NPR to the Government. As announced by the Prime Minister, we are accelerating work with Transport for the North to reach a deal in the Autumn, which will, amongst other things, consider potential specification of the route, timescales for delivery, and costs.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL17624
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Costs Greater Manchester Leeds Railways
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2019-09-09 17:49:57 +0100
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