1 Connectivity/capacity is our priority. ‘High speed’ is the by-product of building new railways to achieve more capacity.
2 Our expertise is in engineering systems to optimise capacity on the existing network, High Speed UK Rail Network Design Specialists harmonising new systems with existing.
Quentin Macdonald Colin Elliff Any development of new railways must take B.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., MIET, FIRSE B.Sc., C.Eng., MICE . Lifetime experience in . Lifetime experience in an optimised existing railway network as its railway civil engineering railway systems engineering . Published papers in railway . Clients ranging from high airport access and railway starting point. speed mainline to metro and network development heavy haul freight railways to . Active in local groups to heritage railways restore trans-Pennine links On that basis we can minimise the length of . International experience . Member of ICE regional includes working with the advisory board new build and maximise overall connectivity European Commission
Together we have over 80 years of combined experience and capacity. in railway design and engineering This minimises cost and maximises benefit.
3 HS2 makes no sense to most professional railway people. It does very little to improve the existing network, and merely concentrates connectivity on London.
4 HS2 only facilitates long distance links to London (and possibly Birmingham). Other shorter, but equally congested routes 43 miles
GLASGOW EDINBURGH HS2 Published are being ignored.
EDINBURGH-GLASGOW HIGH SPEED LINK VIA Network CARSTAIRS NEWCASTLE It does nothing to connect Liverpool, HS2 Phase 1 and Phase 2 31 40 55 miles miles miles in red; future phases in Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Hull, Teesside, HULL purple LIVERPOOL LEEDS M’C’R SHEFFIELD D Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow and other NOTTINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM
CARDIFF smaller nearby communities to each other.
BRISTOL LHR LONDON HS1 KPMG should now evaluate our scheme on the same basis as their HS2 evaluation.
5 HS2 costs too much. HS2 will suck economic activity away from The Problems with HS2 - 1 regions to London. For many HS2 has recently become controversial For us HS2 has always been controversial HS2 will not achieve significant CO2 Hardwired London centric rail network It brings little or no benefit to rail reductions. transportation in the regions We believe that HS2 cannot deliver its promise HS2 will needlessly damage landscapes, or the nation’s needs in the north of England or in Scotland flora/fauna and heritage. It does significant environmental damage Only marginal reduction of CO2 emissions HS2 offers no benefit to affected Not compliant with 2008 Climate Change Act communities. All this contravenes public policy.
6 HS2 costs too much. HS2 will suck economic activity away from The Problems with HS2 - 2
Does not follow existing transport corridors regions to London. Has few connections to the existing HS2 will not achieve significant CO network 2 Like building the M1 with no interchanges reductions. Therefore fails public policy tests HS2 has not been designed using the right HS2 will needlessly damage landscapes, criteria; the result is totally unbalanced flora/fauna and heritage. Costs too much; benefits too few Benefit Cost Ratio is awful and probably HS2 offers no benefit to affected below the treasury norm communities. All this contravenes public policy.
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Today and Tomorrow with HS2
LN Direct city pair link or INTERCITY BI Heathrow link at hourly 8 NG or better frequency Existing main lines (WCML, MML, ECML) CONNECTIVITY: SH PRIMARY CITY PAIRS MA LINKED BY LONDON- LI LS CENTRIC ROUTES NE EH GL LHR tend to concentrate national transport INVERNESS LN BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR
EXISTING INTERCITY NETWORK DIRECT HOURLY CITY PAIR LINKS
ABERDEEN connectivity upon London. PERTH DUNDEE
GLASGOW EDINBURGH Today’s Few interregional links offered. Inter-City CARLISLE NEWCASTLE London-centric system symptomatic of SUNDERLAND
DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH Connectivity
YORK North-South divide. BLACKPOOL LEEDS HULL London Centric PRESTON BRADFORD MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL HOLYHEAD H’F’D DONCASTER S’PORT E BANGOR LINCOLN Routes CHESTER SHEFFIELD CREWE STOKED NEWARK
DERBY NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY NORWICH PETERBORO’ WOLVERHAMPTON LEICESTER BIRMINGHAM
COVENTRY LUTON CAMBRIDGE MK IPSWICH SWANSEA CARDIFF NEWPORT STN OXFORD READING LHR BRISTOL BATH SWINDON MEDWAY TOWNS LONDON
EXETER SOUTHAMPTON LGW BOURNEMOUTH HS1
PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON TORBAY
LN Direct city pair link or INTERCITY BI Heathrow link at hourly 9 NG or better frequency CONNECTIVITY: Interregional routes (XC & TP) achieve many SH PRIMARY CITY PAIRS MA LINKED BY TRANSPENNINE LI LS & CROSSCOUNTRY NE EH GL LHR more city pair connections. INVERNESS LN BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR
EXISTING INTERCITY NETWORK DIRECT HOURLY CITY PAIR LINKS
ABERDEEN These are the ‘glue’ for the existing network. PERTH DUNDEE
GLASGOW EDINBURGH Today’s But many connectivity deficiencies still exist Inter-City CARLISLE NEWCASTLE SUNDERLAND – particularly for Glasgow, Liverpool &
DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH Connectivity YORK Nottingham. BLACKPOOL LEEDS PRESTON BRADFORD HULL Trans Pennine & MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL HOLYHEAD H’F’D DONCASTER S’PORT E BANGOR LINCOLN Cross Country CHESTER SHEFFIELD CREWE D NEWARK STOKE Interregional links slower and poorer in DERBY Routes NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY NORWICH PETERBORO’ WOLVERHAMPTON LEICESTER BIRMINGHAM quality than London-centric routes. COVENTRY LUTON CAMBRIDGE MK IPSWICH SWANSEA CARDIFF NEWPORT STN OXFORD READING LHR BRISTOL BATH SWINDON MEDWAY TOWNS LONDON
EXETER SOUTHAMPTON LGW BOURNEMOUTH HS1
PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON TORBAY
LN Enhanced city pair link or HIGH SPEED 2: BI Heathrow link created by 10 NG intervention of new HSL ‘Y’ SYSTEM EXTENDING HS2 does nothing to remedy existing SH TO ALL PRIMARY CITIES MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR connectivity problems. INVERNESS LN BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR
HIGH SPEED 2 SCOPE OF INTERVENTION ABERDEEN Only enhancement is improved (but still PERTH DUNDEE
GLASGOW EDINBURGH indirect) links to Heathrow.
EDINBURGH-GLASGOW HIGH SPEED LINK VIA CARSTAIRS CARLISLE HS2 NEWCASTLE SUNDERLAND Entire HS2 routeing strategy redundant if
DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH Proposed YORK London hub airport moves from Heathrow. BLACKPOOL LEEDS PRESTON BRADFORD HULL MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL HOLYHEAD DONCASTER E BANGOR LINCOLN Connectivity CHESTER SHEFFIELD CREWE D STOKE
DERBY NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY NORWICH PETERBORO’ LEICESTER WOLVERHAMPTON BIRMINGHAM COVENTRY CAMBRIDGE LUTON MK IPSWICH CARDIFF SWANSEA NEWPORT STN OXFORD READING BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS BATH SWINDON LHR LONDON
EXETER SOUTHAMPTON LGW BOURNEMOUTH HS1
PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON TORBAY
11 OOC’s primary aims can all be achieved better, by other means. The Biggest Problem HS2 Government’s insistence that the route OOC predetermines HS2 route through goes via Old Oak Common Chilterns. Why go to OOC? Connection to Crossrail OOC also dictates HS2 ‘Y’ configuration, Connection to LHR preventing interregional links. Boost redevelopment of OOC area Result is that any chosen route thereafter The tail is wagging the dog! goes through the Chiltern AONB with nothing to connect to We have abandoned OOC and offer different and better solutions
12 ‘High speed rail’ is simply new railway that can (if necessary) go faster. Just like motorways. Integration with and connection to the High Speed UK existing network is essential to improve Proposals shorter distance journeys. Integration & connection is more effective in reducing overall journey times than outright speed.
13 Radically alternative approach from HS2. Lower design speed @ 360km/h maximum. High Speed UK Ltd
Although we believe the UK needs High Speed Lower operating speed @ 280/320km/h. Rail, it should be less than 400km/h (225 mph) To minimise wear and tear on track and trains Full integration between high speed and and because Britain is a small island We also believe that it should be a network which enhances the existing Inter-City network and does existing, with frequent connections. not stand alone like HS2 So, the HSUK network must connect to the existing Achieves much greater acceleration of entire railway as often as possible either directly or connecting with other services at hubs network than HS2. This will speed up many, many rail journeys overall creating significant modal shift Since nobody seemed to be taking this approach Concentrated upon existing corridors. we decided to do something about it and we are launching HSUK today Avoids Chiltern AONB. Allied but independent Heathrow solution.
14 Reduced journey times? Essential to get people out of cars. Improved Connectivity Defined We need to improve Connectivity of the network as New journey opportunities? 19th century a whole, so let’s define it first Connectivity is the sum of railway doesn’t address 21st century flows. Reduced individual journey times Easy connections with local services? The New journey opportunities Easy connections onto local services system must function as a network. Extra network capacity A more resilient network in the event of disruption Extra network capacity? Essential to The result is reduced overall journey times for more journeys which we define as Improved Connectivity accommodate modal shift. Makes journeys easier and quicker and the result will be significant modal shift Greater resilience? Network must operate at all times to serve public.
15 Essential to understand how existing network functions. HSUK Primary Transport Aims To maintain functionality of the existing Inter-City railway
16 UK RAIL NETWORK: IDENTIFICATION OF Primary cities (500k+ population) at heart of PRIMARY CITIES conurbations. INVERNESS ABERDEEN HSUK Primary Existing network hinges upon hub stations in PERTH DUNDEE Transport Aims GLASGOW EDINBURGH primary cities e.g. Birmingham New St, Leeds To create a high speed railway CARLISLE NEWCASTLE SUNDERLAND City, Manchester Piccadilly, Edinburgh
DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH linking all primary
YORK conurbations in the Waverley. BLACKPOOL LEEDS PRESTON BRADFORD HULL MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL HOLYHEAD H’F’D DONCASTER Midlands, the North S’PORT E BANGOR LINCOLN CHESTER SHEFFIELD CREWE D NEWARK STOKE and Scotland These must be the targets for new high DERBY NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY NORWICH PETERBORO’ WOLVERHAMPTON LEICESTER BIRMINGHAM speed lines. COVENTRY LUTON CAMBRIDGE MK IPSWICH SWANSEA CARDIFF NEWPORT STN OXFORD READING LHR BRISTOL BATH SWINDON MEDWAY TOWNS LONDON
EXETER SOUTHAMPTON LGW BOURNEMOUTH HS1
PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON TORBAY
UK RAIL NETWORK: 17 IDENTIFICATION OF Second-tier cities (200k+ population) in SECOND TIER CENTRES
INVERNESS generally peripheral or intermediate ABERDEEN HSUK Primary positions between primaries. PERTH DUNDEE Transport Aims GLASGOW EDINBURGH Usually bypassed by high speed lines. To extend high speed services to all CARLISLE NEWCASTLE SUNDERLAND These must be included in national high DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH the second tier
YORK communities speed system – only possible with full BLACKPOOL LEEDS PRESTON BRADFORD HULL MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL HOLYHEAD H’F’D DONCASTER S’PORT E BANGOR LINCOLN CHESTER SHEFFIELD CREWE D NEWARK integration. STOKE
DERBY NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY NORWICH PETERBORO’ WOLVERHAMPTON LEICESTER BIRMINGHAM
COVENTRY LUTON CAMBRIDGE MK IPSWICH SWANSEA CARDIFF NEWPORT STN OXFORD READING LHR BRISTOL BATH SWINDON MEDWAY TOWNS LONDON
EXETER SOUTHAMPTON LGW BOURNEMOUTH HS1
PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON TORBAY
18 UK RAIL NETWORK: IDENTIFICATION OF Airports comprise vital international NATIONAL HUB AIRPORTS gateways that must be included in national INVERNESS ABZ HSUK Primary ABERDEEN rail network. PERTH DUNDEE Transport Aims GLASGOW EDI EDINBURGH GLA Primary hub at Heathrow needs full UK-wide To provide direct
NCL links to the national CARLISLE NEWCASTLE SUNDERLAND connectivity.
DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH hub airports
YORK LEEDS Next tier – Birmingham, Manchester, BLACKPOOL LBA PRESTON BRADFORD HULL MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL HOLYHEAD H’F’D DONCASTER LPL MAN S’PORT E BANGOR LINCOLN CHESTER SHEFFIELD CREWE STOKED NEWARK Edinburgh – need comprehensive DERBY NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY EMA NORWICH PETERBORO’ WOLVERHAMPTON LEICESTER BIRMINGHAM BHX connectivity across their regions. COVENTRY LUTON CAMBRIDGE MK IPSWICH CARDIFF STN SWANSEA NEWPORT LTN CWL OXFORD READING LHR BRISTOL LCY BRS BATH SWINDON MEDWAY TOWNS LONDON HSUK can facilitate all this. EXETER SOUTHAMPTON LGW BOURNEMOUTH HS1
PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON TORBAY
19 Summary of HSUK primary transport aims: Direct links between all primary cities. HSUK Primary Transport Aims To create a high speed railway linking all High speed services extending to second tier. primary conurbations in the Midlands, the North and Scotland Maintain functionality of existing intercity To extend high speed services to all the second tier communities system. To maintain functionality of the existing Direct links to national hub airports. Inter-City railway To provide direct links to the national hub Core network for national rail services. airports To be the core network for national Integration essential for spreading HSUK rail services benefits to second/third tier communities.
20 360km/h design speed reduced where HSUK Design Principles appropriate. Full integration of operation of new and existing railway with direct connections at an average spacing of 30km 4-track southern section essential for Maximum speed 360km/h on a radius of curvature of 5,700 metres network capacity. Maximum gradient 2% (1 in 50)or flatter occasionally 3.5% (1 in 28)for short distances Alignment along existing corridors essential 4 track southern end spine (HS2 only 2 track) Follow existing transport corridors up the east for public support. side of the country because it is easier and cheaper Access to existing hubs (& frequent links to Access all existing Inter-City hubs stations for connections to local services existing system) essential for integration. Add a local dimension to all proposals All lines to be fully mapped at 1:25,000 scale The railway you will see is totally buildable
21 Examples of 1:25k mapping If new railways – high speed or otherwise –
98 4 have to be built, it makes sense to build
RAD = 7125m them alongside transport corridors, TRANSITION particularly existing motorways. 97 4
STRAIGHT HSUK 4 track formation shown in green.
96 4
95 4
HIGH SPEED UK : 25k 31 COLLINGTREE
TRANSITION
22 Examples of 1:25k mapping Motorways such as the M1 have created environmental nuisance for more than 50
01 years. This has tended to discourage adjacent development, and leave a clear
00 STRAIGHT corridor alongside the motorway.
99 4
TRANSITION
98 4
RAD = 7125m
HIGH SPEED UK : 25k 32 MILTON MALSOR TRANSITION
23 Examples of 1:25k mapping A high speed line alongside the M1 will have little if any additional environmental impact,
04 given the noise, nuisance and pollution
STRAIGHT
TRANSITION already present.
03
RAD = 5700m
02 TRANSITION
STRAIGHT 01
HIGH SPEED UK : 25k 33 KISLINGBURY
24 Examples of 1:25k mapping Contrary to frequent statements in HS2 reports, the M1 is generally suitable for parallel high speed running with little 08 deviation.
07 The whole line from London to Birmingham RAD = 5700m to Liverpool and to Glasgow has been
TRANSITION
05 mapped as shown in these last four slides. 06
STRAIGHT This aspect is to GRIP 3 standard. They are embargoed for publication at the
HIGH SPEED UK : 25k 34 UPPER HEYFORD present time so please respect that.
LN Enhanced city pair link or HIGH SPEED UK: BI Heathrow link created by NG intervention of new HSL 25 & Compass Point Network SH PRIMARY CITIES FULLY Phase 1 & 2 equivalent to HS2 ‘Y’. MA INTERCONNECTED VIA LI HIGH SPEED UK LS NE DEDICATED HIGH SPEED EH LINES GL LHR LN BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR Phase 3 & 4 to complete network. INVERNESS HIGH SPEED UK SCOPE OF INTERVENTION ABERDEEN Alternative non-London-centric phasing PERTH DUNDEE
GLASGOW EDINBURGH possible. High Speed UK CARLISLE NEWCASTLE SUNDERLAND Start with Transpennine section or Edinburgh DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH Connecting the Nation EAST LANCS & HUDDERSFIELD D SKIPTON & BRADFORD YORK LEEDS to Glasgow. BLACKPOOL HULL Phase 1 & 2 shown in pale green PRESTON MANCHESTER HOLYHEAD LIVERPOOL DONCASTER Phase 3 & 4 shown in dark green E BANGOR LINCOLN CHESTER WARRINGTON SHEFFIELD CREWE D STOKE Not possible with HS2. DERBY NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY NORWICH PETERBORO’ WOLVERHAMPTON LEICESTER BIRMINGHAM CAMBRIDGE COVENTRY LUTON MK IPSWICH CARDIFF SWANSEA NEWPORT STN OXFORD BRENT CROSS INTERCHANGE READING LHR BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS BATH SWINDON LONDON
EXETER SOUTHAMPTON LGW BOURNEMOUTH HS1
PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON TORBAY
LN Enhanced city pair link or HIGH SPEED UK: BI Heathrow link created by 26 NG intervention of new HSL SH & Compass Point Network HSUK services extending onto existing HIGH SPEED SERVICES MA EXTENDING ONTO LI CLASSIC NETWORK TO LS NE ACCESS SECOND TIER EH CENTRES GL LHR LN BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR network replicate & enhance functionality of INVERNESS HIGH SPEED UK SCOPE OF INTERVENTION ABERDEEN existing network. PERTH DUNDEE
GLASGOW EDINBURGH High Speed UK High speed line analogous to motorway, Extending services onto CARLISLE NEWCASTLE existing line to trunk road. SUNDERLAND
DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH the classic network EAST LANCS & HUDDERSFIELD D SKIPTON & BRADFORD YORK Integrated rail journeys start on existing line, BLACKPOOL LEEDS PRESTON HULL MANCHESTER Most longer distance journeys HOLYHEAD LIVERPOOL DONCASTER E BANGOR LINCOLN CHESTER between second tier cities WARRINGTON SHEFFIELD D STOKE transfer to high speed line & back to existing CREWE DERBY benefit by using HSUK for part of NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY NORWICH PETERBORO’ WOLVERHAMPTON LEICESTER the journey BIRMINGHAM line. CAMBRIDGE COVENTRY LUTON MK IPSWICH CARDIFF SWANSEA NEWPORT STN OXFORD BRENT CROSS INTERCHANGE READING LHR BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS BATH SWINDON LONDON Just like typical road journey on trunk road/
EXETER SOUTHAMPTON LGW BOURNEMOUTH HS1
PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON TORBAY motorway/trunk road.
27 All regions must benefit from Government’s high speed rail initiative.
HSUK in Scotland
28 SCOTTISH RAIL SYSTEM : 1 HS2 project west-sided route to Edinburgh & HS2 & EXISTING SCOTTISH RAIL NETWORK Glasgow. INVERNESS Viability of route via Shap & Beattock – ABERDEEN High Speed 2 requiring long ‘base tunnels’ questionable. HS2 and Existing No likelihood of high speed services PERTH DUNDEE
HS2 HIGH SPEED Scottish Network SERVICES UNLIKELY TO EXTEND NORTH OF FORTH-CLYDE extending to northern Scottish cities. LINE
STIRLING
GLASGOW EDINBURGH HS2 services unlikely to extend off the HS2 Network HS2 can only offer the opportunity for ‘Carstairs’ connection to provide a 32 minute Glasgow EDINBURGH-GLASGOW Edinburgh-Glasgow high speed link with a 32 HIGH SPEED LINK VIA CARSTAIRS Edinburgh journey time AYR minute journey time.
CARLISLE NEWCASTLE MANCHESTER, BIRMINGHAM LONDON
29 SCOTTISH RAIL SYSTEM : 2 HIGH SPEED UK HSUK east-sided route via Newcastle & INTEGRATED WITH EXISTING NETWORK Edinburgh to Glasgow offers efficient INVERNESS interregional links.
ABERDEEN Direct Edinburgh-Glasgow high speed link
FORFAR High Speed UK
COUPAR ANGUS HSUK Integrated with PERTH with an 18 minute journey time. DUNDEE the Scottish Network KINROSS Fully integrated services extending across STIRLING HSUK services able to continue GLASGOW EDINBURGH onto the rest of the Scottish Forth Bridge to northern Scottish cities. BERWICK Network
GALASHIELS POTENTIAL Direct Glasgow to Edinburgh EDINBURGH MELROSE BYPASS NEWTOWN KELSO WOOLER Reopened routes allow accelerated regional ALIGNMENT St BOSWELLS will provide an 18 minute ALNWICK BEATTOCK AYR HAWICK ALNMOUTH journey time LOCKERBIE services to compete with road.
DUMFRIES CARLISLE NEWCASTLE
LEEDS, SHEFFIELD NOTTINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL, BIRMINGHAM, LONDON New ‘Inverse T’ primary Scottish network.
30 SCOTTISH RAIL SYSTEM : 3 ENHANCED RAIL Edinburgh Airport at hub of new system. CONNECTIVITY TO EDINBURGH AIRPORT Direct links to most major Scottish
INVERNESS High Speed UK communities. ABERDEEN Edinburgh Airport Linkage
PERTH DUNDEE 9.1 million passengers used Edinburgh airport in 2012 STIRLING Forecast to grow to 12.3M by GLASGOW EDINBURGH 2020 and 20.5M by 2040 With the proper design of airport rail link many of these FORTH BRIDGE passengers will be prefer to EDINBURGH
AYR access the airport by rail
NEW RAIL LINKS INTO EDINBURGH AIRPORT
CARLISLE NEWCASTLE
31 EIA passengers in 2012 – 9.1million, forecast to be 12.3M by 2020 and 20.5M by 2040 Circa 4km of new railway required to integrate Edinburgh Airport with Scottish rail High Speed UK network. Edinburgh Airport Rail Links Services to/from Edinburgh to all principle conurbations to the north and west can stop directly under Edinburgh airport terminal building. Why hasn’t this been planned before?
32 Transpennine connectivity (or lack of it) is the key issue for northern communities.
High Speed UK across the Pennines
33 HS2 does nothing for Transpennine High Speed 2 Trans-Pennine non Connectivity not improved by HS2 connectivity.
LEEDS SKIPTON BRADFORD NORTH-EAST CLITHEROE AIRPORT AIREDALE Northern Hub and electrification via SHIPLEY COLNE
BRADFORD LEEDS BLACKBURN BURNLEY GARFORTH Huddersfield only proposed improvements. ACCRINGTON
HALIFAX CASTLE- TRANSPENNINE HEBDEN SPEN FORD RAIL CONNECTIVITY BRIDGE VALLEY These will not offer standard of intercity TODMORDEN WAKEFIELD OFFICIAL PROPOSALS FOR DEWSBURY KIRKGATE HS2 & NORTHERN HUB WESTGATE BRIGHOUSE PONTE- HUDDERSFIELD comfort, connectivity and journey time BOLTON ROCHDALE FRACT BURY HS2 – DEDICATED HIGH SPEED ROUTE reduction comparable with high speed OLDHAM
SALFORD VICTORIA STALYBRIDGE PENISTONE BARNSLEY services to London. PICCADILLY HYDE LONGDENDALE SCOTLAND GLOSSOP MEADOWHALL MARPLE ROTHERHAM ALTRINCHAM SHEFFIELD
STOCKPORT
LONDON & BIRMINGHAM BUXTON
34 Abandoned Woodhead corridor offers by far High Speed UK Woodhead Route Restoration the best Transpennine high speed route.
LEEDS SKIPTON BRADFORD CLITHEROE AIRPORT AIREDALE SHIPLEY Also works best as London-Manchester high COLNE BRADFORD LEEDS
BURNLEY speed route. ACCRINGTON
HALIFAX CASTLE- WOODHEAD RAIL HEBDEN SPEN FORD CORRIDOR RESTORATION BRIDGE VALLEY Optimises rail connectivity for Manchester & TODMORDEN WAKEFIELD TOTAL TRANSPORT SOLUTION DEWSBURY KIRKGATE BRIGHOUSE – HIGH SPEED INTERCITY LOCAL PASSENGER SERVICES WESTGATE HIGH SPEED RAIL ROUTE PONTEFRACT Liverpool. BOLTON ROCHDALE BURY HUDDERSFIELD Some new construction in Peak District OLDHAM PENISTONE SALFORD VICTORIA BARNSLEY National Park essential. PICCADILLY HYDE
LONGDENDALE GLOSSOP ROTHERHAM MARPLE SHEFFIELD PDNPA approval required.
ALTRINCHAM STOCKPORT
BUXTON Compensatory local benefits essential.
35 New construction for high speed passenger High Speed UK M1 to M60 Lorry Shuttle trains permits operation of lorry shuttles.
LEEDS SKIPTON BRADFORD CLITHEROE AIRPORT AIREDALE SHIPLEY Lorry shuttles proposed to link M60 to M1 COLNE BRADFORD LEEDS BLACKBURN BURNLEY combined with an HGV ban on the A628 ACCRINGTON
HALIFAX CASTLE- WOODHEAD RAIL HEBDEN SPEN FORD CORRIDOR RESTORATION BRIDGE VALLEY Woodhead Pass, the A57 Snake Pass and TODMORDEN TOTAL TRANSPORT SOLUTION WAKEFIELD DEWSBURY KIRKGATE – LORRY SHUTTLES BRIGHOUSE LOCAL PASSENGER SERVICES WESTGATE HIGH SPEED RAIL ROUTE LORRY SHUTTLE SERVICES PONTEFRACT other trans-peak roads. BOLTON ROCHDALE BURY HUDDERSFIELD Essential to relieve HGV congestion in OLDHAM PENISTONE SALFORD VICTORIA BARNSLEY Longdendale and avoid extending the M67. PICCADILLY HYDE BREDBURY LORRY SHUTTLE LONGDENDALE GLOSSOP MARPLE ROTHERHAM No realistic/acceptable road alternative SHEFFIELD TINSLEY LORRY SHUTTLE ALTRINCHAM STOCKPORT (Transpeak motorway logical conclusion). BUXTON
36 Opportunity for new local passenger services High Speed UK Woodhead Route Local Passenger Services across Pennines.
LEEDS SKIPTON BRADFORD CLITHEROE AIRPORT AIREDALE SHIPLEY Essential for buy-in from local communities. COLNE BRADFORD LEEDS BLACKBURN BURNLEY ACCRINGTON
HALIFAX CASTLE- WOODHEAD RAIL HEBDEN SPEN FORD CORRIDOR RESTORATION BRIDGE VALLEY TODMORDEN TOTAL TRANSPORT SOLUTION WAKEFIELD DEWSBURY KIRKGATE – LOCAL PASSENGERS BRIGHOUSE LOCAL PASSENGER SERVICES WESTGATE HIGH SPEED RAIL ROUTE LORRY SHUTTLE SERVICES PONTEFRACT BOLTON ROCHDALE BURY HUDDERSFIELD
OLDHAM PENISTONE SALFORD VICTORIA BARNSLEY
PICCADILLY HYDE BREDBURY LORRY SHUTTLE LONGDENDALE GLOSSOP MARPLE ROTHERHAM SHEFFIELD TINSLEY LORRY SHUTTLE ALTRINCHAM STOCKPORT
BUXTON
37 New route also comprises optimum corridor High Speed UK Trans-Pennine Container Route for Transpennine rail freight.
LEEDS SKIPTON BRADFORD CLITHEROE AIRPORT AIREDALE SHIPLEY COLNE Port of Liverpool connected to Yorkshire. BRADFORD LEEDS BLACKBURN BURNLEY ACCRINGTON Immingham/Hull/Teesport connected to HALIFAX CASTLE- WOODHEAD RAIL HEBDEN SPEN FORD CORRIDOR RESTORATION BRIDGE VALLEY TODMORDEN Manchester/Liverpool. TOTAL TRANSPORT SOLUTION WAKEFIELD DEWSBURY KIRKGATE – CONTAINER RAILFREIGHT BRIGHOUSE LOCAL PASSENGER SERVICES WESTGATE HIGH SPEED RAIL ROUTE LORRY SHUTTLE SERVICES PONTEFRACT BOLTON ROCHDALE CONTAINER RAILFREIGHT Possibility for coast-to-coast ‘land bridge’?
BURY HUDDERSFIELD
OLDHAM PENISTONE SALFORD VICTORIA BARNSLEY
PICCADILLY HYDE BREDBURY LORRY SHUTTLE LONGDENDALE GLOSSOP MARPLE ROTHERHAM SHEFFIELD TINSLEY LORRY SHUTTLE ALTRINCHAM STOCKPORT
BUXTON
38 High speed route following M1 through High Speed UK HS Services extended onto existing Routes Yorkshire better aligned to access isolated
LEEDS SKIPTON BRADFORD CLITHEROE AIRPORT AIREDALE SHIPLEY Pennine communities. SCOTLAND & COLNE NORTH-EAST BRADFORD LEEDS BLACKBURN BURNLEY PARISH CHURCH Direct high speed services to Huddersfield, ACCRINGTON
HALIFAX CASTLE- WOODHEAD RAIL HEBDEN CLECKHEATON SPEN BRIDGE FORD PRESTON CORRIDOR RESTORATION LIVERSEDGE VALLEY & FYLDE Bradford & East Lancashire. HIGH SPEED INTERCITY TODMORDEN HECKMONDWIKE WAKEFIELD DEWSBURY SERVICES EXTENDING TO KIRKGATE WESTGATE EXISTING NETWORK BRIGHOUSE KIRKLEES INTERCHANGE PONTEFRACT Building Bradford CrossRail to join Bradford BOLTON ROCHDALE BURY HUDDERSFIELD Exchange to Bradford Forster Square (just OLDHAM
SALFORD VICTORIA
STALYBRIDGE PENISTONE SCOTLAND & BARNSLEY LIVERPOOL GUIDE BRIDGE NORTH-EAST 700 metres of new railway) will revolutionise PICCADILLY & N.WALES HYDE LONGDENDALE GLOSSOP MEADOWHALL MARPLE ROTHERHAM journeys in the region. SHEFFIELD
ALTRINCHAM STOCKPORT CHAPEL EN LE FRITH BIRMINGHAM LONDON & BIRMINGHAM & LONDON BUXTON
39
High Speed UK Birmingham and the South Midlands
40 HS2 requires over 70km of tunnel for M6(T) WALSALL M42 LEICESTER HIGH SPEED RAIL: LICHFIELD LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM M69 M1 London-Birmingham route, including M6 BCS NUNEATON HS2 PROPOSALS AS PER 2011 CONSULTATION M6 M5 B’HAM COVENTRY Heathrow connection & HS2/HS1 link. I’NAT’L M45 NORTHAMPTON
M42 M1 BEDFORD Major additional engineering required to
LEAMINGTON MILTON KEYNES CHILTERNS AONB address local environmental issues. LUTON STEVENAGE
AYLESBURY M1
AMERSHAM M25 WATFORD OXFORD HIGH WYCOMBE
CHILTERNS M40 AONB M4 UXBRIDGE
READING SLOUGH EUSTON BROADW AY OLD OAK Name Length (km) COMMON M4 HS1 - OOC 6.0 HEATHROW OC Euston -Ruislip 17.0 38.0 M25 Chiltern 13.3
Southam 1.4 74km AIRPORT H.Hub E/bound 13.6 TUNNELED H.Hub N/bound 9.3 30.0 STAINES Distributors 7.1 LENGTH
41 HSUK route, closely following M1/M6,
M6(T) M42 LEICESTER HIGH SPEED RAIL: WOLVER- HAMPTON LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM M69 M1 requires 13km tunnel. M6 HIGH SPEED UK DEDICATED NEW LINES M6 M5 B’HAM COVENTRY Minimised impact on communities. I’NAT’L M45 NORTHAMPTON
M42 M1 BEDFORD
LEAMINGTON MILTON M40 KEYNES CHILTERNS AONB
LUTON STEVENAGE
AYLESBURY M1
AMERSHAM M25 WATFORD OXFORD HIGH WYCOMBE BRENT CROSS INTERCHANGE
CHILTERNS AONB M40
M4 M25 UXBRIDGE EUSTON READING SLOUGH BROADW AY M4 Name Length (km) HEATHROW Tube Hub links 2.0 2.0 Hampstead 1.8 Edgware 3.0 13km AIRPORT Aldenham 0.8 10.0 TUNNELED Luton 4.1 STAINES Ridgmont 0.3 LENGTH Yeading 1.0 1.0
42 M1 corridor route passes close to major
M6(T) M42 LEICESTER HIGH SPEED RAIL: WOLVER- LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM HAMPTON communities e.g. Luton, Milton Keynes, M69 M1 M6 HIGH SPEED UK INTEGRATED WITH EXISTING NETWORK M6 M5 Northampton, Coventry & Leicester. B’HAM COVENTRY I’NAT’L M45 NORTHAMPTON
M42 M1 BEDFORD All will be fully linked to new high speed
LEAMINGTON MILTON M40 KEYNES CHILTERNS AONB network. LUTON STEVENAGE
AYLESBURY M1
AMERSHAM 4 track HSUK will dramatically release M25 WATFORD OXFORD HIGH WYCOMBE BRENT CROSS INTERCHANGE CHILTERNS capacity on the existing WCML & MML. AONB M40
M4 M25 UXBRIDGE EUSTON READING SLOUGH National rail connectivity transformed. BROADW AY M4
HEATHROW OLD OAK COMMON (OOC) INTERCHANGE BETWEEN GW & WC CROSSRAIL BRANCHES On-line hub station at Leicester. AIRPORT
STAINES
43 Major opportunity for new services possible
WALSALL M6(T) M42 LEICESTER HIGH SPEED RAIL: WOLVER- HAMPTON LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM M69 M1 with HSUK & East-West Rail combined. WATER HIGH SPEED UK : M6 NUNEATON ORTON NETWORK FOCUSSED UPON FULL REOPENING OF M6 EAST-WEST RAIL LUTON & MILTON KEYNES M5 ROUTE ANTICIPATED B’HAM COVENTRY Leicester, Coventry, Luton, Milton Keynes & I’NAT’L M45 NORTHAMPTON
M42 BEDFORD MIDLAND St JOHNS Northampton become major network hubs. MILTON KEYNES SANDY M40 LEAMINGTON M1 CHILTERNS CAMBRIDGE FULL REOPENING OF AONB EAST-WEST RAIL Chiltern communities directly connected to ROUTE ANTICIPATED LUTON STEVENAGE
AYLESBURY M1 BICESTER M25 AMERSHAM high speed services. WATFORD OXFORD HIGH WYCOMBE BRENT CROSS INTERCHANGE KEY TO S.E.MIDLANDS HIGH SPEED CHILTERNS WEMBLEY Also direct links to Heathrow. INTERCITY & REGIONAL SERVICES AONB M40 South Coast/Oxford/MK/Northampton/East Midlands/Yorkshire/North-East/Scotland M4 Euston/MK/Rugby/Stoke/Manchester M25 UXBRIDGE EUSTON Euston/(N’ton)/Rugby/Coventry/B’ham READING SLOUGH Euston/Luton/MK/Rugby/Coventry/B’ham BROADW AY Euston/Luton/Leicester/East Midlands M4 B’ham/Coventry/Rugby/Leicester/East Mids HEATHROW OLD OAK COMMON (OOC) INTERCHANGE MK/Bedford/Sandy/Letchworth/Cambridge BETWEEN GW & WC Marylebone/Amersham/Aylesbury/MK CROSSRAIL BRANCHES SOUTH COAST AIRPORT Heathrow/High Wycombe/Aylesbury/MK (& STAINES other northward services from Heathrow) Other high speed intercity/regional services RICHMOND on high speed line & extending to classic lines
44 HS2 passes through Chilterns and rural areas M6(T) WALSALL M42 LEICESTER HIGH SPEED RAIL: LICHFIELD LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM # M69 M1 to north with no connection to the existing M6 BCS NUNEATON HS2 PROPOSALS : LINKS TO EXISTING NETWORK M6 M5 B’HAM COVENTRY network for over 100 miles. I’NAT’L M45 NORTHAMPTON
M42 M1 BEDFORD Only connection shown as #.
LEAMINGTON MILTON KEYNES CHILTERNS AONB Hence of no benefit to local communities to LUTON STEVENAGE
AYLESBURY M1 compensate for disruption and intrusion. AMERSHAM M25 WATFORD OXFORD HIGH WYCOMBE Like building a motorway without CHILTERNS M40 AONB M4 UXBRIDGE
READING SLOUGH EUSTON interchanges!! BROADW AY OLD OAK COMMON M4 HEATHROW OC M25 AIRPORT
STAINES
45 HSUK frequently linked (shown as #) to
M6(T) M42 LEICESTER HIGH SPEED RAIL: WOLVER- HAMPTON LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM M69 M#1 existing network. M6 HIGH SPEED UK # # # LINKS TO EXISTING NETWORK # M6 M5 B’HAM COVENTRY # This is essential to provide local benefits. I’NAT’L M45 NORTHAMPTON # M42 M1 BEDFORD
LEAMINGTON MILTON M40 KEYNES CHILTERNS # AONB LUTON # STEVENAGE AYLESBURY M1
AMERSHAM # M25 WATFORD OXFORD HIGH WYCOMBE BRENT CROSS # INTERCHANGE CHILTERNS # AONB M40
M4 M25 UXBRIDGE EUSTON READING SLOUGH BROADW AY M4
HEATHROW OLD OAK COMMON (OOC) INTERCHANGE BETWEEN GW & WC AIRPORT CROSSRAIL BRANCHES
STAINES
46 HS2 Ltd say they’ve looked at the M1 route.
M6(T) M42 LEICESTER HIGH SPEED RAIL: MARKET LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM M69 M1 HARBOROUGH But this is nothing like the HSUK scheme. M6 M1 ALTERNATIVE AS REPRESENTED BY HS2 Ltd M6 M5 IN JAN 2012 REPORT B’HAM COVENTRY HS2 Ltd version of ‘M1 route’ via Old Oak I’NAT’L M45 NORTHAMPTON
M42 M1 BEDFORD Common and Birmingham Airport.
LEAMINGTON MILTON KEYNES CHILTERNS AONB LUTON No need for OOC or Birmingham Airport to STEVENAGE
AYLESBURY M1 AMERSHAM be on trunk route – much greater priorities M25 WATFORD OXFORD HIGH WYCOMBE
CHILTERNS elsewhere. AONB M40
M4 UXBRIDGE READING SLOUGH EUSTON All advantages of following motorway lost BROADW AY OLD OAK COMMON HEATHROW OC Name Length (km) HS1 - OOC 6.0 Euston - OOC 9.0 through needless lengths of tunnel and rural 44km AIRPORT Hemel - OOC 24.8 44.2 TUNNELED Luton 4.1 Ridgmont 0.3 LENGTH
intrusion.
47 Old Oak Common is not an appropriate strategy to connect HS2 to London’s local rail network. HSUK must offer alternative solution. High Speed UK The London Interconnector
48 London’s main line stations mostly comprise LONDON TERMINAL EAST COAST MAIN LINE STRATEGY ORIGINAL CROSSRAIL termini. MIDLAND SCHEME ILLUSTRATING MAIN LINE FINSBURY PROPOSED FREQUENCIES PARK Termini mostly reliant on the Tube for CHILTERN WEST WEMBLEY HAMPSTEAD
WEST COAST MAIN LINE onward connectivity. STRATFORD St INTERNATIONAL PANCRAS GREENFORD 5 5 MARYLEBONE 3 GREAT KINGS EASTERN MAIN LINE CROSS Thameslink & CrossRail offer major WILLESDEN 1 EUSTON JUNCTION THAMESLINK STRATFORD LIVERPOOL GREAT WESTERN PADDINGTON TOTTENHAM STREET 12 tph MAIN LINE CROSSRAIL COURT ROAD 24 tph 3 3 improvements. EALING OLD OAK 14 tph 14 tph CROSSRAIL CANNON 12 tph BROADWAY COMMON 10 tph VICTORIA STREET BLACK- 1 CANARY 3 2 FRIARS 2 2 WHARF CHARING FENCHURCH CROSS STREET But Euston is remote from Thameslink & WATERLOO LONDON 3 BRIDGE 2 CrossRail, and has only mediocre Tube links. SOUTH CENTRAL RICHMOND SOUTH CLAPHAM LONDON SOUTH LINE LEWISHAM WESTERN JUNCTION SOUTH EASTERN
49 HS2 offers no improvements at Euston. LONDON TERMINAL STRATEGY HS2 PROPOSALS WITH Supplementary terminal at Old Oak Common CROSSRAIL INTERCHANGE FINSBURY PARK required to disperse passengers to CrossRail WEST WEMBLEY HAMPSTEAD HS2-HS1 HS2 EXITS LONDON LINK ALONG CENTRAL and Heathrow. LINE CORRIDOR STRATFORD St INTERNATIONAL GREENFORD PANCRAS HS1 HS2 MARYLEBONE All HS2 trains must stop at Old Oak Common KINGS STRATFORD WILLESDEN EUSTON CROSS JUNCTION
TOTTENHAM 24 tph LIVERPOOL 12 tph COURT ROAD St because of the capacity constraint of a two EALING 14 tph 24 tph PADDINGTON CROSSRAIL 12 tph BROADWAY OLD OAK VICTORIA CANNON COMMON CANARY BLACK- St WHARF FRIARS CHARING FENCHURCH track line. CROSS St
WATERLOO LONDON BRIDGE Old Oak Common stop adds at least 4
RICHMOND
CLAPHAM minutes to every HS2 journey. LEWISHAM JUNCTION
50 CrossRail2 now under active discussion to LONDON TERMINAL STRATEGY improve HS2 connectivity at Euston. HS2 PROPOSALS WITH CROSSRAIL 2 INTRODUCED FINSBURY PARK CrossRail2 will increase HS2 costs by over WEST WEMBLEY HAMPSTEAD HS2-HS1 LINK £10 billion.
STRATFORD St INTERNATIONAL GREENFORD PANCRAS HS1 MARYLEBONE HS2 KINGS STRATFORD WILLESDEN CROSS JUNCTION EUSTON TOTTENHAM LIVERPOOL 12 tph COURT ROAD 24 tph St
EALING 14 tph 24 tph PADDINGTON CROSSRAIL 12 tph BROADWAY OLD OAK VICTORIA CANNON COMMON CANARY BLACK- St WHARF FRIARS CHARING FENCHURCH CROSS St
WATERLOO LONDON BRIDGE
RICHMOND
CLAPHAM LEWISHAM JUNCTION
51 HSUK will be able to offer direct connection
LONDON TERMINAL with Thameslink at Brent Cross Interchange. STRATEGY HSUK SCHEME FOCUSSED BRENT CROSS ON ENHANCED EUSTON INTERCHANGE FINSBURY Not all trains will need to stop at Brent Cross PARK
WEST THAMESLINK WEMBLEY HAMPSTEAD HIGH SPEED as HSUK is a four track Railway UK
STRATFORD St INTERNATIONAL PANCRAS GREENFORD HS1 HSUK primary London terminal at Euston.
EUSTON KINGS STRATFORD WILLESDEN CROSS JUNCTION MARYLEBONE LIVERPOOL 12 tph Euston poorly connected to Tube network. CROSSRAIL 24 tph St
TOTTENHAM EALING 14 tph PADDINGTON 14 tph BROADWAY COURT ROAD 12 tph CANNON TO READING VICTORIA BLACK- St CANARY & HEATHROW WHARF Strategy required to improve connectivity to FRIARS CHARING FENCHURCH CROSS St
WATERLOO LONDON BRIDGE local rail & Tube network
RICHMOND
CLAPHAM LEWISHAM JUNCTION
52 Passenger dispersal strategies required.
LONDON TERMINAL Divert WCML commuter traffic to CrossRail. STRATEGY HSUK SCHEME FOCUSSED BRENT CROSS ON ENHANCED EUSTON INTERCHANGE FINSBURY Heathrow passengers routed direct to airport 2 tph TO AMERSHAM PARK & AYLESBURY
WEST THAMESLINK WEMBLEY HAMPSTEAD HIGH SPEED via Compass Point network. UK
STRATFORD St INTERNATIONAL PANCRAS Construct Kings Cross-Euston-Tottenham GREENFORD 6 tph HS1
TO WATFORD EUSTON KINGS STRATFORD 2 tph WILLESDEN CROSS JUNCTION MARYLEBONE 0 1.1 TO HIGH Court Road-Waterloo interconnector. WYCOMBE OLD OAK LIVERPOOL 12 tph COMMON CROSSRAIL 24 tph St 2.0 TOTTENHAM EALING 24 tph PADDINGTON 10 tph BROADWAY COURT ROAD 12 tph VICTORIA CANNON 4.4 minute journey time to Waterloo!! TO READING BLACK- St CANARY & HEATHROW FRIARS WHARF CHARING FENCHURCH CROSS St 4.4 WATERLOO LONDON BRIDGE Old Oak Common becomes western hub of
4 tph
RICHMOND CrossRail, spurring major development.
CLAPHAM LEWISHAM JUNCTION
53 Better rail access to Heathrow is essential for High Speed UK international connectivity to UK regions. Heathrow and Gatwick Major passenger flows sufficient to support rail flows to regions. Passengers in 2012
Heathrow 70.0 M Gatwick 34.2 M 50.0% of all UK Airline Passengers
54 Yet Heathrow only connected to central High Speed UK Heathrow Compass Point Connections London. Hence most regional connections to Heathrow via inadequate Piccadilly Line. Heathrow connectivity could be revolutionised by Compass Point proposals. M6(T) M42 LEICESTER HIGH SPEED RAIL: WOLVER- LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM HAMPTON Direct connections to HSUK at Brent Cross M69 M#1 M6 HIGH SPEED UK # # # LINKS TO EXISTING NETWORK Direct services from all major conurbations # M6 M5 In addition the Piccadilly Line links all 5 B’HAM COVENTRY # I’NAT’L terminals with central London to Heathrow terminals (T1/2/3 & T5). M45 NORTHAMPTON # M42 M1 BEDFORD LEAMINGTON MILTON M40 KEYNES 55 CHILTERNS Compass Point uses existing Heathrow # AONB High Speed UK LUTON STEVENAGE Achieving the Compass Point Connections# Express tunnelled infrastructure. AYLESBURY M1
AMERSHAM # Requires just 6km of new railway from M25 WATFORD OXFORD HIGH WYCOMBE BRENT CROSS # INTERCHANGE Northolt Junction to Hayes. CHILTERNS # AONB M40 Also a short connecting chord line at M4 M25 UXBRIDGE EUSTON Neasden. READING SLOUGH BROADW AY M4 HEATHROW OLD OAK COMMON Avoids the capacity constrains of the GWML (OOC) INTERCHANGE BETWEEN GW & WC AIRPORT CROSSRAIL BRANCHES via Ealing. STAINES All other route elements of Compass Point
(Airtrack & Western Link) already planned.
56 Heathrow direct services spread to all primary regional cities. High Speed UK No need for feeder flights to Heathrow. Compass Point Alternative ‘hub & spoke’ aviation model Connections for Heathrow possible – with rail as spokes. Pressure to expand Heathrow is reduced. Direct Services from large parts of the UK will be able to access Heathrow directly (T1/2/3&5) without changing trains
57 Heathrow’s 2 runways predicted not to be High Speed UK Connecting Heathrow with Gatwick sufficient for future expansion. Heathrow has 2 runways and Gatwick has 1 A second runway can be provided at Gatwick An extra runway is needed and at Gatwick there is reserved space and plans for it where the space is already reserved and available from 2019. This is the multi-site hub operation previously known as ‘Heathwick’ Unprecedented – but practical.
58 Heathrow-Gatwick high speed rail link High Speed UK Connecting Heathrow with Gatwick required. Trains on a high speed link from Heathrow It would give LHR T5 to LGW journey times of T5 could reach Gatwick in 15 minutes Two types of train could run on the link just 15 minutes. Land side rail services as part of the access services to both airports Direct regional services to Heathrow extend Air side services allowing passengers to to Gatwick. transfer between terminals LHR 1/2/3 and LHR 5 and LGW South Terminal Dedicated ‘airside’ shuttle services for transit DfT are well aware of this proposal High Speed UK has resubmitted the idea passengers / luggage / cargo. to the Airports Commission in July 2013 Proposal submitted to Davies Commission
59 ‘Heathwick’ idea has been dismissed by DfT and aviation industry. High Speed UK Connecting Heathrow But high speed rail link between Heathrow with Gatwick and Gatwick was never considered in the It is most unlikely that anyone at DfT has context of a national high speed rail network. seriously considered the Heathwick inter- connector as an integral part of a national high speed rail network
60 Speed not the priority for HSUK. HSUK Journey Time Reductions But let’s suppose that it is. Before calculating Journey Time reductions a specimen timetable for the whole HSUK timings from London to key cities network has to be created compared with HS2. Speed km/h HSUK route Time (min) HSUK gain Time (min) HS2 route 400 61.9 London - OOC - M'hall HSUK has superior timings to all cities except 360 London - M'hall direct 57.3 7.7 65 London - OOC - M'hall 320 London - M'hall direct 60.8 8.7 69.5 London - OOC - M'hall 280 London - M'hall direct 66.6 9.7 76.3 London - OOC - M'hall Manchester. 400 78.1 London - OOC - M'hall - Leeds 360 London - M'hall - Leeds 75.1 6.2 81.3 London - OOC - M'hall - Leeds 320 London - M'hall - Leeds 78.5 7.8 86.3 London - OOC - M'hall - Leeds 280 London - M'hall - Leeds 84.2 9.7 93.9 London - OOC - M'hall - Leeds Reason: extra HS2 stop at Old Oak Common
400 67.1 London - OOC - Manchester 360 London - Manchester direct 75.6 -4.5 71 London - OOC - Manchester and circuitous route to east-sided cities. 320 London - Manchester direct 79.3 -3.1 76.2 London - OOC - Manchester 280 London - Manchester direct 85.3 -1.7 83.6 London - OOC - Manchester
400 46.6 London - OOC - Birmingham 360 London - Birmingham direct 46.3 2.1 48.4 London - OOC - Birmingham 320 London - Birmingham direct 48.4 2.4 50.8 London - OOC - Birmingham 280 London - Birmingham direct 51.9 2.7 54.6 London - OOC - Birmingham
61 The 33 primary and secondary cities (includes HS2 Journey Time Reductions LHR) form this matrix of 528 city pairs. Primary conurbations in yellow HS2 reduces journey times between 34 city Secondary in blue pairs with hourly frequency services or Very little journey time reduction for most better (red) – just 6.5% of the city pairs. city pairs HS2 actually worsens journey times or adds an additional change between 52 city pairs () – 9.8%. HS2 has no impact on 442 city pairs – 83.7% Service data – new KPMG report pages 91/2
62 This diagram shows the same 528 city pairs HSUK Journey Time Reductions HSUK reduces journey times for 498 city Primary conurbations in yellow pairs at hourly frequency or better (green) Secondary in blue That is 94.3% of the city pairs Average Journey time reduction The average journey time reduction for the 40% 498 city pairs is 40%. More time is saved on inter-regional rather than London-centric journeys. HSUK fails to reduce journey times for just 30 city pairs (white) – e.g. Doncaster / P’boro.
63 Enhancements to existing network required to enable high speed flows through existing HSUK Capacity Enhancements hub stations. To fully exploited HSUK a number of capacity enhancement works required Coventry to Birmingham 4 tracking Soho to Grand Junction Line Bradford Crossrail Nottingham Grantham speed up Reinstate Bottesford to Newark Reinstate Derby GNR route
64 Impact of construction greatly reduced along existing corridors. HSUK and the Environment Impact of continued presence similarly More work is required in the reduced. following areas Compensation for neighbouring communities Impact of Construction 2 Impact of continued presence from improved connectivity. Protection of archaeology Archaeology along historic existing corridors Results from Magic (DEfRA web must be considered. site) SSSIs and Ancient Woodlands less prevalent along existing corridors.
65 HS2’s carbon-neutral performance not compliant with 2008 Climate Change Act. HSUK and Emissions CO2 savings derive principally from road to More work required in the following areas HS2 seems to be trying to compete with rail modal shift. internal aviation. HSUK is far more able to compete with road CO2 emissions reductions HS2 100Mt (million tonnes) HSUK 600Mtonnes over the traffic and will generate greater modal shift. project lifetime HSUK expected to achieve 5 times the Hence HSUK has far greater potential to modal shift reduce transport sector CO2 emissions.
66 HS2 ‘Y’ and HSUK equivalent compared for HSUK / HS2 Route length route length and tunnel length. comparison HSUK’s more efficient configuration requires HSUK / HS2 Comparison of Route Length - km shorter route length. HS2 HSUK Open country km 446.6 417.8 Ph 1 + 2 Tunnel km 99.9 45.7 HSUK’s east-sided routeing and alignment Total length km 546.5 463.5
Open country km 457.0 473.1 with existing corridors requires circa 50% less Ph 3+4 Tunnel km 79.1 28.9 Total length km 536.1 502.0 tunnelling.
Total Route Length km 1082.6 965.5 % in Tunnel 16.5 7.7 km in tunnel 180.0 74.6 This is the essence of why HSUK is cheaper
67 Shorter route and tunnel length correspond HSUK / HS2 Route Construction to lower cost. Cost Comparison Lower design speed and easier topography HS2 HSUK also result in lower costs. £B £B Ph 1 + 2 29 23 Ph 3 + 4 27 19 Total 56 42 HSUK will be 25% cheaper to build
68 There is no logic for Government to pursue the HS2 proposals. Call on Government HSUK can deliver every output promised for To abandon work on the HS2 Hybrid Bill immediately and stop wasting £13M of HS2 – and much more besides. taxpayers money per month To evaluate the High Speed UK fairly HSUK will cost 25% less than HS2. To appoint KPMG to make the same benefit assessment of HSUK as they have With full mapping and network design of HS2 already undertaken, and with easier & less To ensure that the ideas underlying High Speed UK are properly understood by controversial routeing, HSUK can be engaging directly with High Speed UK delivered in a much shorter timescale.
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