Railways: North of England

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of high speed track north of Birmingham there (a) are as of 17 November 2021 and (b) will be in 2031 under his Department's plans.

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1. 17 November 2021

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of high speed track north of Birmingham there (a) are as of 17 November 2021 and (b) will be in 2031 under his Department's plans.

   Source: Commons

2. 22 November 2021

   Answer

   There is currently no track north of Birmingham enabling high speed trains operating at more than 140mph. We expect to have constructed 55 miles of this track north of Birmingham by 2031.

   Source: Written answer

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