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Unlocking economic growth Preparing for HS2 Crossrail 2 will support the strong economy Crossrail 2 will be essential when HS2 arrives our nation needs at Euston – without it the Tube station will suffer regular closures

Creating jobs, boosting skills Crossrail 2 will support highly skilled jobs Improving our quality of life and provide opportunities for young people Crossrail 2 will make life better for some of our most vulnerable communities

Transforming our national network Crossrail 2 will improve rail connections across Protecting our environment the UK Crossrail 2 will take cars off the road, helping to clean up the wider South East

Keeping our transport system moving Crossrail 2 will stop services in the South East Building a national asset grinding to a halt Crossrail 2 can be constructed on time and on budget

Unlocking new homes Crossrail 2 will help tackle the UK’s housing crisis Securing our place in the post-Brexit world Crossrail 2 is proof the UK is open for business

2 3 What is Crossrail 2? The proposed route

Key Crossrail 2 is a proposed new railway that links networks in Stations and via an underground through London. It would transform the region’s connectivity and stop at vital stations Tunnel portal including Euston, , Victoria and Clapham Junction. Intermediate shaft

It could carry 270,000 people during the weekday morning peak and Tunnelled section, depot or stabling complement other major national transport projects, such as Central core of route (HS2). It would increase accessibility, while reducing crowding and journey Regional branches times across the 160-mile corridor between Portsmouth and Cambridge. Potential future Eastern branch

Crossrail 2 is a regional scheme with national importance. It would: Route previously consulted on via Broadway ‘Crossrail 2 will provide • Provide a £150bn boost to the UK’s economy much-needed relief Newly proposed route for commuters who • Unlock 200,000 new homes Option via Turnpike Lane are forced to travel on and Alexandra Palace overcrowded rail lines Option via • Create 200,000 jobs with 60,000 additional supply chain posts every day, and unlock across the UK thousands of homes and Interchange: jobs across the region. A detailed business case has been submitted to the Secretary of State for But Crossrail 2 is not just Transport providing a strong strategic, financial and economic case for the vital to the South East, project and this is awaiting Government approval. its economic boost is Elizabeth line essential to the whole But for trains to be running in the early 2030s, when pressure on our of the UK.’ London transport system will be at its greatest, we need to move ahead now with detailed design. We need to consult the public on our latest proposals and National Rail then a Hybrid Bill must be prepared, submitted and passed in this Parliament in order for the railway to be running by 2033. High Speed 2

Crossrail 2 route (autumn 2015)

4 5 Unlocking economic growth Creating jobs, boosting skills

Crossrail 2 will support the strong Crossrail 2 will support highly skilled jobs and economy our nation needs provide opportunities for young people

As London, the South East and the East of are our most dynamic The scheme would support around 200,000 new jobs. Many would be in the most economic regions, building Crossrail 2 can help the whole country to grow. productive parts of the UK economy, helping to drive up productivity even further. But Crossrail 2 would also benefit some of our most deprived areas; new transport links would Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics show these regions generate transform these communities, increasing opportunities for work, education and training. a surplus worth £43bn a year, which is spent on services nationwide. This is the steady funding stream we need to maintain a balanced, strong economy. Crossrail 2 could grow Around 60,000 supply chain jobs, including a large number in the Midlands and the North, the UK economy by up to would spread the wealth created by Crossrail 2 nationwide. Thousands of apprenticeships But this is not guaranteed. In London and the South East, the rising population would give young people the knowledge and experience they need to work in the highly is also putting pressure on transport infrastructure and housing. That’s why £150bn skilled, highly paid jobs of the future. we must invest in ‘pro-growth’ infrastructure that links homes with jobs – from Portsmouth and Southampton to Cambridge and Stansted airport. And while we When the Government commits to Crossrail 2 it will give businesses certainty about the need strategic investment across the whole country, in London and the wider pipeline of major infrastructure projects, enabling them to invest in training and equipment. South East that need is especially urgent. Crossrail 2 will be the next big scheme, with others including HS2 Phase 1 and the Hinckley Point nuclear plant set to be completed in the mid-2020s. Detailed analysis by KPMG shows that by continuing to invest in proven success, Crossrail 2 could grow the UK economy by up to £150bn. It would generate extra tax revenues of up to four times the proposed Government contribution, with TfL’s supply chain supports billions in extra Stamp Duty alone. It would also offer excellent value for money – the railway’s benefit-cost ratio is up to 1:6.9, so every £1 invested would create up jobs around the country Cables to £6.90 in benefits for the country. Durham

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6 7 Transforming our Keeping our transport national network system moving

Crossrail 2 will improve rail Crossrail 2 will stop services in the South East connections across the UK grinding to a halt

Part of a nationwide programme of rail investment, London, the South East and the East of England are the fastest-growing areas Crossrail 2 would provide much-needed capacity Faster rail of the country and this places extreme pressure on our overcrowded railways. and connectivity improvements across a 160-mile connections Already, figures show crowding levels on trains in corridor from Portsmouth to Cambridge. Forty per will help drive the Capital and South East are the highest since records began. cent of the scheme’s transport benefits would productivity be delivered outside London, helping people Without Crossrail 2, a considerable number of stations would face operational access more jobs and more opportunities. and growth difficulties and may have to close for periods of time by 2024. This includes the UK’s busiest station, Waterloo, along with Victoria, Euston, King’s Cross 20-30% It would boost capacity into nationally significant and Liverpool Street. Passengers would be unable to board exceptionally of crowding would be cut stations including Waterloo and Liverpool Street, busy trains, causing delays and excessive crowding. The result would on Tube and rail services creating space for more services to cities such be regular station closures that bring the region to a halt. as Portsmouth, Cambridge and Southampton. The extra capacity would also improve rail Crossrail 2 would create space for dozens more trains on lines into the services to Stansted airport. Capital and across the region. It would cut crowding on Tube and rail WALTHAM services by 20-30 per cent, eliminating the need for emergency FOREST A total of 800 National Rail stations would be crowd control measures at most stations. brought within one interchange of the route. Finsbury In fact, combined with Crossrail 1, the UK’s ISLINGTONPark HACKNEY 40 largest towns and cities with rail services King’s Cross Highbury Stratford CAMDEN St. Pancras & Islington to London would all have an interchange with these two new railways. This would mean faster Euston Liverpool connections across the UK, helping to drive Street productivity and growth. Warren TOWER NEWHAM Street HAMLETS HolbornCITY OF HAMMERSMIT WESTMINSTER LONDON

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8 9 Unlocking new homes Preparing London for HS2

Crossrail 2 will help tackle the UK’s Crossrail 2 will be essential when HS2 arrives at Euston housing crisis – without it the Tube station will suffer regular closures

The UK is in the midst of a housing crisis that is making life HS2 will transform connections between London, the Midlands and the North. But harder for millions – and it’s threatening our future growth. In a Crossrail 2 is needed to support Euston station from 2033, when the branch recent poll by the Confederation of British Industry, 59 per cent of HS2 starts operating. of businesses ranked housing as their biggest challenge as it made recruiting and retaining staff more difficult. Without Crossrail 2, the Victoria and Northern lines will be so crowded that passengers arriving from the Midlands and the North will have to wait for several Tube trains to pass Transport infrastructure unlocks housing development; since before being able to board. And this cancels out time savings from HS2. 2000, 85 per cent of new housing in London has been built within one kilometre of a Tube station. By improving transport 200,000 Today, Euston and Euston Square Tube stations are used by more than 60,000 people in links and developing previously under-served areas, Crossrail 2 new homes would be created in the morning peak and crowding means the station has to close for short periods. By 2041, would lead to 200,000 new homes in the Capital and wider the Capital and wider South East when HS2 Phase 2 is open, this will double to 120,000. Platforms will become extremely South East. crowded and both Tube stations will need to close regularly, spreading congestion to nearby stations. And this would spark regeneration and investment. More than a quarter of the new homes would be built before Crossrail 2 With Crossrail 2, however, the equivalent of 12 full trains would be freed up, opens – and 30 per cent would be outside London. But this meaning the average passenger at Euston could easily board an onward Tube. will only happen if the Government commits to building the railway now. 73% of businesses believe London’s housing market is a significant risk to economic growth* 12 The equivalent number of full Victoria line trains that Crossrail 2 would free up at Euston

To meet its housing target, London must build a home every

10 minutes

* London First, 2014

10 11 Improving our quality of life Protecting our environment

Crossrail 2 will make life better for some of our Crossrail 2 will take cars off the road, helping most vulnerable communities to clean up the wider South East

As London and the South East continue to grow, we must make sure people have The Mayor is working hard to reduce emissions from London’s transport equal access to opportunities. Our region has a rapidly increasing and ageing system, with new schemes such as Crossrail 2 playing an important role. population – in Hertfordshire for example, the number aged over 65 is expected to rise by 79 per cent by 2037. Crossrail 2 will actively manage carbon dioxide emissions, following the principles set out in the Government’s Infrastructure Carbon Review. It would Crossrail 2 would add 30 fully accessible stations to the network, cutting the average remove 35,000 car trips and 340,000 car kilometres from the roads every day, time it takes to travel step-free by 20 per cent. This would make getting around much of which would be across the region and beyond London’s boundary. London easier for not only older people, but disabled passengers, customers with buggies and those carrying heavy luggage. It would open up new opportunities – It would also encourage more people to make sustainable transport choices, and destinations – for everyone. 30 travelling by rail rather than road. fully accessible stations will make journeys easier The Capital is home to some of the poorest parts of the UK. For people living in these for everyone areas, Crossrail 2 will improve transport connections and accessibility, and unlock new housing and growth. This will spur regeneration, creating better places to live and work.

How Crossrail 2 will make step-free journeys easier Example: Wimbledon to Seven Sisters

Today’s journey 35,000 car trips would be removed from the roads every day – Walk to to the equivalent of 340,000 Wimbledon Merton Park car kilometres station tram stop 164 bus to W4 bus to Walk to Morden Wakefield Mill Mead station Road Road

Walk to to Victoria line to Seven Sisters Stockwell Underground Underground station Underground station station

The Crossrail 2 journey

Arrive at Take direct Crossrail 2 train to Seven Sisters Underground station

12 13 Building a national asset Securing our place in the post-Brexit world

Crossrail 2 can be constructed on time and on budget

The UK is a world leader in building transformational infrastructure. Work on Europe’s largest Crossrail 2 is proof the UK is open for business infrastructure project – Crossrail 1 – is set to finish on time and on budget, demonstrating our ability to deliver vital schemes. The UK’s international links attract investment and jobs from across the globe. London is at the heart of this – it is one of the world’s top three destinations We also have the capability to invest in several major projects at the same time. With work for foreign investment. on HS2 under way, we must now focus on the next significant investment – Crossrail 2. The Capital’s position strengthens the whole nation’s economy as businesses The industry unanimously agrees it is ready to build the infrastructure the UK needs create employment in other parts of the country. In fact, in the construction to thrive. We require a committed pipeline of projects. We have the systems, processes and transport industries, development in London can generate as many jobs and skills, plus the detailed plans for how to build, fund and operate the new railway. outside the city, and twice the value.

Now we need a firm commitment from the Government so Crossrail 2 can become a But in a fast-changing world we cannot take our global success for granted. Crossrail 2 will help ensure reality before unbearable strain is placed on our transport network. Our counterparts – , New , Singapore and Hong Kong – have funded, London’s success as a world long-term plans to provide the transport infrastructure they need. Paris is city and gateway to the UK investing £30bn in lines to support jobs in financial services – the same industry its Mayor is now trying to lure away from London. More than ever, we must show the world that we are open and ready for business.

For the UK to compete on the world stage after Brexit, we need a commitment that investment will be made in our infrastructure – and in London and the South East, that means Crossrail 2.

‘In the context of Brexit and a hung Parliament, there is deep business uncertainty about national investment and it is essential that Government and Parliament take a decisive lead to show that Britain is open for business.’

Lord Adonis Chair, National Infrastructure Commission

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