My hon. Friend is right. Over the next five years Network Rail will spend £38.5 billion on the existing railway network. That is separate from the money being earmarked for HS2.
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord McLoughlin
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 28 April 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill.
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