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What does DfT mean? In legal practice, DfT means the UK Department for Transport, the central government department responsible for transport policy, funding and regulation within its remit. The acronym is descriptive; legislation usually refers to the Secretary of State for Transport. Typical usages include rail franchising/National Rail Contracts and wider rail reform, approvals and orders under the Transport and Works Act 1992, road and traffic regulation, aviation and maritime policy, and the making of secondary legislation and statutory guidance. DfT sponsors bodies such as National Highways, DVLA, DVSA and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and works with the Civil Aviation Authority and the...

HS2 Now Stopping at Birmingham: Statutory Powers, Deemed Planning Permission, Safeguarding, Compulsory Purchase, Blight Schemes and Judicial Review

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HS2 is the high-speed rail scheme first envisaged to stretch from London to Birmingham and further to Manchester and Leeds. The government hopes it will strengthen the transport network and stimulate the economy, though there has been debate over the precise route and its impact on neighbouring landowners. Some sections have been cancelled, so the line is now set to terminate at Birmingham.

HS2 was to be delivered in two main phases:

Phase 1 linking London with the West Midlands, including a new station at Birmingham Curzon Street (Phase 1)
Phase 2 connecting the West Midlands with Manchester. This was originally split into two parts: to Crewe (Phase 2a), and from Crewe to Manchester and from the West Midlands to Leeds (Phase 2b)

In November 2021, under the Integrated Rail Plan, the government confirmed the new line from Crewe to Manchester would go ahead, while commissioning a study to identify the best way to run HS2 services to Leeds. However, in October 2023, it was announced that HS2 will end at Birmingham, and that the new northern lines...

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