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HS2 Phase 2a: topic documents for the House of Commons Select Committee

HS2 exhibits for a series of standard topics that the promoter may refer to when hearing petitions in the House of Commons Select Committee.

• From: High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
• Published: 18 April 2018
• Last updated: 17 April 2019
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  1. 17 April 2019

     Sections R and P (part 3) added

  2. 12 June 2018

     Section P split into 2 parts and updated to incorporate amendments, including AP1 arrangements.

  3. 5 June 2018

     Section Q added

  4. 14 May 2018

     Section P added

  5. 10 May 2018

     Sections K to O added

  6. 18 April 2018

     First published.

Documents

Section A: Promoters Opening Statement

Ref: Presentation given to the House of Commons Select Committee on 19th March 2018 as part of the Promoter’s opening statement.

PDF, 3.62 MB, 39 pages

Section B: Overview of Phase 2a route

Ref: Presentation given to the House of Commons Select Committee on 19th March 2018 giving an overview of the High Speed Rail Phase 2a route.

PDF, 7.42 MB, 29 pages

Section C: Control of Environmental Impacts

Ref: Presentation given to the House of Commons Select Committee on 26th March 2018 on environmental controls.

PDF, 2.26 MB, 33 pages

Section D: Sound, Noise and Vibration

Ref: An explanation on sound, noise and vibration presented to the House of Commons Select Committee on 26th and 27th March 2018.

PDF, 2.76 MB, 64 pages

Section E: Traffic and Transport

Ref: Presentation given to the House of Commons Select Committee on 27th March 2018 on the HS2 traffic assessments and methodology.

PDF, 1.25 MB, 19 pages

Section F: Tunnels

Ref: Presentation on operational aspects of tunnels, construction and cost implications given to the House of Commons Select Committee on 27th March 2018.

PDF, 4.31 MB, 24 pages

Section G: Introduction to Land Compensation

Ref: Presentation given to the House of Commons Select Committee on 27th March 2018 introducing land compensation.

PDF, 1.31 MB, 46 pages

Section H: Whitmore Heath to Madeley: Proposed Scheme & Single Tunnel alternative

Ref: Information on the proposed scheme for the Whitmore Heath Tunnel and the single tunnel alternative.

PDF, 35.8 MB, 46 pages

Section I: River Trent and Kings Bromley Viaduct

Ref: Information on the River Trent and Kings Bromley Viaduct lowering alternative.

PDF, 4.59 MB, 16 pages

Section J: Stone Infrastructure Maintenance Base - Rail

Ref: Information on the Stone Railhead and Infrastructure Maintenance Base - Rail

PDF, 46.7 MB, 37 pages

Section K: Ecology and Biodiversity

Ref: Ecology and biodiversity arrangements, including Ancient Woodland.

PDF, 1.42 MB, 15 pages

Section L: Landscape and Visual

Ref: Approach to landscape and visual assessment, landscape and visual mitigation and maintenance and the HS2 landscape design.

PDF, 10.2 MB, 21 pages

Section M: Water Resource and Drainage

Ref: Water resources and drainage assessments, balancing ponds, surface water, land drainage, groundwater, prevention of water pollution and hydrological monitoring.

PDF, 995 KB, 15 pages

Section N: Scheme Components

Ref: Bridges and viaducts, tunnels, cuttings and embankments, track, power supply, train control and telecommunications, IMB-R, diversions (for road, public right of way, utility and watercourses), noise barriers; and green bridges.

PDF, 1.36 MB, 13 pages

Section O: Borrow Pits

Ref: Outlines the need for borrow pits, planning and locations, environmental controls, restoration process and principles and further information.

PDF, 7.47 MB, 40 pages

Section P: Traffic Arrangements (Part 1)

Ref: Strategic construction traffic routes (for peak and busy months) for Community Areas 1-5, average daily weekday traffic flows in peak month (known as alphabet maps) and histograms showing construction traffic flows.

PDF, 24.1 MB, 42 pages

Section P: Traffic Arrangements (Part 2)

Ref: Strategic construction traffic routes (for peak and busy months) for Community Areas 1-5, average daily weekday traffic flows in peak month (known as alphabet maps) and histograms showing construction traffic flows.

PDF, 20.4 MB, 36 pages

Section P: Traffic Arrangements (Part 3)

Ref: Plans showing construction traffic routes for Community Areas 1-5, average daily weekday traffic flows and histograms showing the construction traffic flows. Updated for Additional Provision 2 (part 3).

PDF, 13.9 MB, 46 pages

Section Q: Agriculture and Farm Impacts

Ref: The approach to reducing impacts on agricultural holdings and working with farmers to resolve concerns. Includes assurances given to National Farmers’ Union for the benefit of farmers, landowners and tenants.

PDF, 542 KB, 46 pages

Section R: Utilities

Ref: An overview of the proposed utility works and diversions for Additional Provision 2.

PDF, 1.14 MB, 11 pages

Details

These presentations give a general overview on the main topics likely to be raised.