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HS2 high speed rail background reports
Background reports supporting high speed rail.
Detail
Latest reports
- HS2 high speed rail decision reports, 10 January 2012
Reports released with the high speed rail consultation
- High speed rail: Investing in Britain’s future consultation, 28 February 2011
- London to West Midlands rail alternatives - update of economic appraisal, 10 March 2011
- Economic case for HS2: The Y network and London West Midlands, 28 February 2011
- HS2 London to the West Midlands appraisal of sustainability, 28 February 2011
- HS2 route engineering report, 28 February 2011
- Strategic alternatives to the proposed Y network, 28 February 2011
- High speed rail: Investing in Britain’s future equality impact screening, 28 February 2011
- Maps of the proposed route for consultation, 28 February 2011
Reports supporting the proposed high speed rail strategy for consultation
- High Speed 2 options for connecting to the Heathrow Airport area final report (PDF, 124,506 KB), 20 December 2010
- High Speed 2 automated people mover (APM) Euston Station to St Pancras International further investigation final report, 20 December 2010
- High Speed 2 review of HS1 to HS2 connection final report, 20 December 2010
- High Speed 2 tunnels shafts options - London tunnels, 20 December 2010
- High Speed 2 infrastructure maintenance depot, 20 December 2010
- High speed rail London to the West Midlands and beyond confirming the line of route supplementary report, 3 December 2010
- High speed rail London to the West Midlands and beyond line of route mitigation supplementary report, 19 November 2010
- High speed rail London to the West Midlands and beyond line of route mitigation supplementary report, 4 November 2010
- High speed rail London to the West Midlands and beyond supplementary report, September 2010
- High speed rail access to Heathrow: a report by Lord Mawhinney, 21 July 2010
- Road and Rail Alternative Study, 12 March 2010
Report by the previous government
The previous government issued a command paper on high speed rail in March 2010 alongside supplementary documents. See the following links:
- High Speed Rail - Command Paper
- Cost and risk model
- Delivery and funding
- Appraisal of sustainability non-technical summary. A report for High Speed Two Ltd
- Demand and Appraisal Report
- Demand and appraisal further material
- High speed rail London to the West Midlands and beyond: A report to government by High Speed Two Limited
- List of reference documents
- Route engineering study final report: A report for High Speed Two Ltd
- Stakeholder engagement and future consultation strategy
- Stakeholder submissions
- Technical appendix
- The high speed rail revolution: History and prospects
- Road and rail alternative study