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High Speed Two: Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many acres of land at the Washwood Heath RSMD site HS2 Ltd requires for operational purposes for (a) the Network Control Centre and (b) the rolling stock maintenance depot.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
7 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many acres of land at the Washwood Heath RSMD site HS2 Ltd requires for operational purposes for (a) the Network Control Centre and (b) the rolling stock maintenance depot.

  2. 6 Jul 2026

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  3. 7 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    a) Approximately 4 acresb) Approximately 76 acres

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