The 'stop HS2' lobby has been defeated in the House of Lords over an amendment that would have prevented the passage of the HS2 Hybrid Bill.
An outstandingly efficient amendment was laid against the passing of the Bill - which covers phase one of the scheme between London and Birmingham - suggesting only one letter should be changed: ‘As an amendment to the motion that this bill now pass, leave out “now” and insert “not”.
The amendment was defeated at the third reading in the Lords of the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill.
Transport minister Lord Ahmad tweeted:
The Bill will now return to the Commons for further consideration.
At the Lords report stage members also discussed the merits of an interim terminus for HS2 at Old Oak Common, a planned railway station in northwest London.
A change was proposed to commission a review to examine the benefits, but this was defeated 80 in favour to 261 against.
Another amendment to produce plans setting out how to limit lorry traffic around construction sites in the Euston area was also voted down.
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