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High Speed Two: Land

Asked by Liam ByrneLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 7 July 2026UIN 15275

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many acres of land at the Washwood Heath RSMD site HS2 Ltd requires for operational purposes for (a) the Network Control Centre and (b) the rolling stock maintenance depot.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

a) Approximately 4 acresb) Approximately 76 acres

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