Hihg Speed 2 Railway Line: Wendover

(asked on 2nd February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 18 December (HL11112), why a tunnel cannot be granted at Wendover for HS2 using a Transport and Works Act 1992 Order; and what are the criteria for deciding whether to propose a Transport and Works Act 1992 Order.


Answered by
Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait
Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 8th February 2021

As I made clear in my answer of 18 December, a Transport and Works Act Order could, in principle, be used to secure the powers for a tunnel at Wendover. However, there are no plans to change the consented scheme at Wendover and this means that no new powers are being sought there. The criteria for deciding whether to seek new powers for an adjusted scheme at Wendover have always been, and remain, rooted in an assessment of the pros and cons of the proposal being put forward, particularly in regard to feasibility, value for money and schedule impact.

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