The High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013 is an
Act of Parliament
Acts of Parliament, sometimes referred to as primary legislation, are texts of law passed by the Legislature, legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council). In most countries with a parliamentary system of government, acts of ...
in the
United Kingdom
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which allows expenditure on essential preparatory work, including construction design, on Phase One and Phase Two of HS2 and all future phases of a high speed rail network.
The Act was the first stage in constructing
High Speed 2
High Speed 2 (HS2) is a planned high-speed railway line in England, the first phase of which is under construction in stages and due for completion between 2029 and 2033, depending on approval for later stages. The new line will run from its m ...
.
The
Hybrid Bill
In the United Kingdom a hybrid bill (which becomes a hybrid instrument or Hybrid Act) is a government measure which affects a particular individual or organisation in a different manner to other individuals or companies in the same class; it thus b ...
enabling Phase One of the project received Royal Assent on 3 February 2017.
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High-speed railway lines in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2013
High Speed 2
Railway Acts