High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill 2024-25
The government has reintroduced the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill and intends to repurpose this for Northern Powerhouse Rail.

Rail Safety Statistics. By Ross Young. SN/SG/2043.
Rail Safety Statistics (180 KB , PDF)
Rail Safety Statistics. By Ross Young. SN/SG/2043.
Rail Safety Statistics (180 KB , PDF)
The government has reintroduced the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill and intends to repurpose this for Northern Powerhouse Rail.
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on improving transport connectivity in the North West on 19 March 2025. The debate will be opened by Jo Platt MP (Labour, Leigh and Atherton).
A Westminster Hall debate on 'Open access operators for rail services' is scheduled for Thursday 6 February 2025, from 1.30pm to 3.00pm. The debate will be led by Martin Vickers MP.