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Railways: Birmingham and Manchester

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 125095

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 122888 on High Speed 2 Line: Crewe, when her Department expects to complete the work required to develop plans for a North-South new line between Birmingham a

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Northern Growth Strategy set out the Government’s intention to ultimately deliver a full North-South new line between Birmingham and Manchester. We expect the delivery timelines for this line to follow the completion of HS2 and NPR.

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