I can confirm that Chesterfield will have a service on HS2. I can also confirm that the HS2 route through Chesterfield and Sheffield to Leeds will have to be electrified so those trains can run through to Leeds. I also think that when Northern Powerhouse Rail is developed, the route north of Sheffield will become a very important part of it.
HS2 Update
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 17 July 2017.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on HS2 Update.
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