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Recommendation 18
18
Accepted in Part
Birmingham stands to benefit from the new HS2 station at Curzon Street, and the easing...
Recommendation
Birmingham stands to benefit from the new HS2 station at Curzon Street, and the easing of capacity constraints at New Street by services moving to Moor Street station. One last piece of the puzzle appears to be facilitating connections from Moor Street towards Leicester by providing the eastern chord. We urge the Government to commit to this element as part of the review of the Midlands Rail Hub. (Paragraph 73) Realising the benefits
Government Response Summary
The government is considering the case for delivering the eastern section (including links to Leicester) of Midlands Rail Hub in the future, as part of the Outline Business Case for the South/West arm.
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
The Government notes this recommendation. The IRP confirmed HS2 services between Birmingham and central Nottingham, via East Midlands Parkway. This would provide greater connectivity between the East and West Midlands than the original Midlands Rail Hub proposals, including marked journey time reductions between Birmingham and Nottingham. In the IRP, Midlands Rail Hub was therefore proposed to focus on enabling improved services to Birmingham Moor Street from the South and West. This approach would allow additional services and better interchange to HS2 from Bristol and Cardiff, and faster local West Midlands services, while maximising value for money by complementing the new high speed line to the East Midlands. There may also be a case for delivering the eastern section (including links to Leicester) of Midlands Rail Hub in the future, and the Government is considering the case for enabling such future provision as part of the Outline Business Case for the South/West arm.