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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3094

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill allows the government to build a new highspeed railway line connecting Crewe to Manchester. It's part of the larger HS2 rail project and aims to provide faster train journeys between these cities, similar to how the existing highspeed rail works in other parts of the UK.

Presented by Heidi Alexander.
HybridLordsBill reintroduced
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The people's count74 votes
80% Aye · 5920% No · 15
MPs' vote211 MPs
97% Ayes · 2053% Noes · 6
The democratic gap

17% , a moderate gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading24 Jan 2022
  • 1st reading11 May 2022
  • 2nd reading20 Jun 2022
  • 1st reading8 Nov 2023
  • 2nd reading8 Nov 2023
  • 1st reading25 Jul 2024
  • 2nd reading25 Jul 2024
  • Committee stage