High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision for a railway between a junction with Phase One of High Speed 2, near Fradley Wood in Staffordshire, and a junction with the West Coast Main Line near Crewe in Cheshire; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2021 c. 2 |
| Introduced by | Andrew Stephenson, Minister of State for Transport (Commons) Baroness Vere, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Lords) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 February 2021 |
| Commencement | 11 February 2021 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 (c. 2) is an act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Legislative passage
The act received royal assent on 11 February 2021.[1]
Provisions
The act gave the legislative framework for the first stage of High Speed 2 between the West Midlands and Crewe, Cheshire.[2] This stage was known as "Phase 2a".[3]
Reception
The act was criticised by Cheshire East Council for, in their view, not containing adequate upgrades to Crewe railway station.[2]
Further developments
The powers under the act expired on 11 February 2026.[4]
References
- ^ "High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021". www.parallelparliament.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b Watterson, Kaleigh (4 February 2022). "Cheshire East Council seeks greater say in HS2 plans". BBC News. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ Harrabin, Roger; Davies, Caroline (11 February 2021). "HS2: Next phase of controversial rail network gets green light". BBC News. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ Watterson, Kaleigh (8 December 2025). "Call for rail plan clarity as HS2 deadline looms". BBC News. Retrieved 13 February 2026.