HS2 business case

The business case for building HS2.

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Guidance and regulation

• HS2: from concept to reality
  • Promotional
  • 17 July 2017
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
• How HS2 will change Britain
  • Promotional
  • 25 February 2016
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
• High Speed Two: an engine for growth
  • Guidance
  • 11 September 2013
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
• Rail alternatives to HS2
  • Guidance
  • 29 October 2013
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
• HS2 Phase Two: Sustainability Statement 2013
  • Guidance
  • 25 November 2013
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited and Department for Transport

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News and communications

• HS2 Crewe to Manchester: supplement to the update on the strategic outline business case
  • 20 June 2022
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Written statement
• High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill and associated documents
  • 24 January 2022
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Written statement
• HS2 6-monthly report to Parliament: March 2021
  • 23 March 2021
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Written statement
• HS2 6 monthly report to Parliament: October 2020
  • 13 October 2020
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Written statement
• Government provides construction sector certainty by confirming 'Notice to proceed' on High Speed 2
  • 15 April 2020
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • News story

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Research and statistics

• HS2 Planet Framework Model version 10a: forecasting
  • 11 October 2023
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Research
• HS2 Planet Framework Model version 10a: model description
  • 1 September 2023
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Research
• Spatial Computable General Equilibrium (S-CGE) Model
  • 1 June 2022
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Research
• HS2 Planet Framework Model version 10a: step through report
  • 1 June 2022
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Research
• HS2 Planet Framework Model version 10a: model audit
  • 1 June 2022
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• HS2 Phase Two economic case advice for the Department for Transport
  • 11 October 2023
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Policy paper
• HS2 Crewe to Manchester: impacts of removing the Golborne Link
  • 20 June 2022
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Policy paper
• HS2 Crewe to Manchester: update on the strategic outline business case
  • 24 January 2022
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Policy paper
• HS2 Phase One full business case
  • 15 April 2020
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Policy paper
• HS2 Phase 2b: South Yorkshire Parkway and Connectivity Study
  • 18 July 2019
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• HS2 Sustainability Policy
  • 13 October 2020
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Corporate report
• How design can shape the HS2 project: 'Design Vision'
  • 6 April 2017
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Corporate report
• How HS2 will generate growth: 'Changing Britain: HS2 Taking Root'
  • 31 October 2016
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Corporate report
• HS2 Economic Advisory Panel
  • 19 January 2015
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Transparency
• HS2 Sustainability appraisal: London to the West Midlands
  • 1 February 2011
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Department for Transport
• HM Treasury
• Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

• High Speed Two (HS2) Limited