The eastern leg of HS2 is currently set to terminate near the East Midlands Parkway, just south of Nottingham
Calls have been made for the Government to provide clarity on the future of HS2 in Nottinghamshire after a delay to parts of the multi-billion pound project was announced. The first HS2 trains are expected to start carrying passengers between London and Birmingham in 2029 at the earliest, with estimates the cost of the whole project will eventually reach £71 billion.
The Government has repeated its commitment to HS2's place in the East Midlands, but there have been calls in Nottinghamshire for more detail to be provided. Chris Hobson, the Director of Policy and External Affairs at the East Midlands Chamber, said: "In the East Midlands, where we receive the lowest transport infrastructure spending per head at 64.
It will instead connect to a reopened Maid Marian Line, closed during the 1960s, providing services to areas including Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Selston and Pinxton. There has also been a commitment to extend the Robin Hood Line out to Edwinstowe and Ollerton. "That has a huge impact on our economic growth and our plans for the future in terms of investment and development. We need that certainty to be able to make things happen."
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