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Services

  1. Check the HS2 route

    Check maps to find out the proposed routes of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail network - Phase 1, Phase 2a and 2b

  2. Report an accident or incident

    Use form RAIB N1 to report details of an accident or incident involving railway staff

  3. Trans Pennine Initiative Trial: Call for Information

    This Call for Information seeks written responses from parties with an interest in the Trans Pennine Initiative.

  4. Monthly bulk notification form

    Use form RAIB N2 to complete your monthly return

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Property scheme maps for HS2 Phase 2b
    • Map
    • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  2. Plans and sections for HS2 Phase 2a
    • Map
    • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  3. HS2 Phase 2b: Crewe to Manchester route section map
    • Map
    • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  4. HS2 Phase One plan and profile maps: index and key plans
    • Map
    • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  5. HS2 contract opportunities
    • Guidance
    • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
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News and communications

Written statement

Crossrail update, 10 December 2018

Department for Transport

  1. Rail sector deal
    • Department for Transport
    • Written statement
  2. Rail Review moves forward as call for evidence launches
    • Department for Transport
    • News story
  3. Crossrail and HS2 Chairman steps down
    • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
    • News story
  4. Rail update: Govia Thameslink Railway
    • Department for Transport
    • Written statement
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Research and statistics

  1. Estimates of station usage: 2017 to 2018
    • Office of Rail and Road
    • Official statistics
  2. The case for East West Rail, Western Section Phase 2
    • Department for Transport and East West Railway Company Limited
    • Research
  3. Rail usage, infrastructure and performance (RAI01)
    • Department for Transport and Closed organisation: Office of Rail Regulation
    • Statistical data set
  4. Rail finance (RAI03)
    • Department for Transport and Closed organisation: Office of Rail Regulation
    • Statistical data set
  5. Signals passed at danger (SPADs): July to September 2018
    • Office of Rail and Road
    • Official statistics
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. South Eastern 2014 rail franchise agreement
    • Department for Transport
    • Policy paper
  2. West Coast 2018 rail franchise agreement
    • Department for Transport
    • Policy paper
  3. East Coast 2014 rail franchise agreement
    • Department for Transport
    • Policy paper
  4. Great Western 2015 rail franchise agreement
    • Department for Transport
    • Policy paper
  5. HS2 Phase 2a register of undertakings and assurances
    • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Report 19/2018: Collision at London Waterloo
    • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
    • Raib report
  2. HS2 Phase One planning forum meeting minutes 2018
    • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
    • Transparency
  3. Report 18/2018: Runaway hand trolley at Ramsbottom
    • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
    • Raib report
  4. Updating of RAIB report 18/2017, Sandilands junction
    • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
    • Raib report
  5. Safey digest 12/2018: Bitton
    • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
    • Raib report
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