questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the annual capital expenditure required to deliver a revived Phase 2a of HS2 between Birmingham and Crewe, and Phase 2b through to Manchester; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of funding that expenditure on planned enhancement and renewal programmes across the existing rail network.
answerText: As part of the Northern Growth Strategy, the government set out its intention to ultimately deliver a full North-South new line between Birmingham and Manchester. The Government is conducting feasibility work, working closely with local partners. This wil...
heading: High Speed 2 Line: Finance