Railways: High-speed Trains

Question

Asked by

Lord Dykes
To ask Her Majesty's Government what conclusions they have drawn from the consultation with interested parties and the public on the proposal for a rapid transport system linking St Pancras and Euston stations for the High Speed Two railway. [HL3074]

The Secretary of State for Transport (Lord Adonis)
As set out in the High Speed Rail Command Paper (CM 7827), the Government believe that any new high-speed rail line should be connected to the wider European high-speed rail network via High Speed One and the Channel Tunnel, subject to cost and value for money. This could be achieved through either or both of a dedicated rapid transport system linking Euston and St Pancras and a direct rail link to High Speed One. HS2 Ltd will carry out further work to assess the viability and cost of each of these, including a full assessment of the business case, prior to any public consultation.