High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

The High Speed Rail Bill was a proposed act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was introduced as a Hybrid Bill by Grant Shapps.
The bill's original aim was to authorise rail works for HS2 Phase 2 between Crewe and Manchester.
It was paused under the Sunak ministry, pending the review into Phase 2 following the Government's cancellation of Phase 2 in 2023.
The bill was re-introduced in the 2024-25 session by Louise Haigh, on 25 July 2024, with the intention of repurposing it to instead provide powers to construct other rail lines in the north of England.