Policy paper

HS2 development agreement

Governs the relationship between the Secretary of State for Transport and HS2 Ltd.

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HS2 development agreement

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Details

This development agreement governs the relationship between the Secretary of State for Transport and HS2 Ltd. It sets out:

  • HS2 Ltd’s role in developing, building and operating the new high speed railway
  • the Department for Transport’s role as sponsor and funder

The HS2 development agreement was first signed in December 2014 and revised in 2017.

Published 9 January 2019