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London-West Midlands Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary London-West MidLands environMentaL stateMent Non-technical summary November 2013 ES 3.0.0 London-West MidLands environMentaL stateMent Non-technical summary November 2013 ES 3.0.0 High Speed Two (HS2) Limited has been tasked by the Department for Transport (DfT) with managing the delivery of a new national high speed rail network. It is a non-departmental public body wholly owned by the DfT. A report prepared for High Speed Two (HS2) Limited: High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU Details of how to obtain further copies are available from HS2 Ltd. Telephone: 020 7944 4908 General email enquiries: [email protected] Website: www.hs2.org.uk High Speed Two (HS2) Limited has actively considered the needs of blind and partially sighted people in accessing this document. The text will be made available in full on the HS2 website. The text may be freely downloaded and translated by individuals or organisations for conversion into other accessible formats. If you have other needs in this regard please contact High Speed Two (HS2) Limited. Printed in Great Britain on paper containing at least 75% recycled fibre. HS2 Phase One Environmental Statement | Non-technical summary Foreword The Government is promoting legislation for As required by law and Parliamentary rules, The Secretary of State will publish all comments a new north-south railway between London, the Government has provided Parliament he receives on the ES and submit them to Birmingham and the West Midlands - the High with a detailed statement assessing the an independent assessor to be appointed by Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill 2013. likely significant effects of the project on the Parliament. The independent assessor will The railway is referred to as ‘Phase One of High environment - an Environmental Statement prepare a report summarising the issues raised by Speed 2 (HS2)’. If enacted by Parliament, the Bill (ES). This document is the Non-Technical the comments made on the ES. The ES, including will provide the powers to construct, operate Summary (NTS) of the ES. Parliamentary this NTS, all comments received by the Secretary and maintain Phase One of HS2. It will grant rules allow a period of at least eight weeks (56 of State on the ES and the independent ‘development consent’ for that project. days) for members of the public and any other assessor’s report will be available to Members of interested parties to send any comments they Parliament in advance of the date fixed for the may have on the ES to the Secretary of State Second Reading debate on the Bill for the Phase for Transport. Details of the closing date for One project in the House of Commons. comments and the address to which you should send your comments have been posted on the HS2 Ltd website (www.hs2.org.uk). Contents 1. Introduction 1 5. Preparation of the 1.1 The project - Phase One of HS2 1 Environmental Statement 29 1.2 Approach to the environment 4 5.1 Introduction 29 1.3 Consultation and engagement 6 5.2 Meeting environmental requirements 30 2. The case for Phase One of HS2 9 6. Strategic, route-wide and 2.1 The need for high speed rail 9 local alternatives 33 2.2 Enhancing capacity and connectivity 9 6.1 Introduction 33 2.3 Generating growth 10 6.2 Doing nothing 33 2.4 Controlling greenhouse gas emissions 10 6.3 Strategic alternatives to high speed rail 33 6.4 Route-wide alternatives 34 3. Description of the Phase One project 13 6.5 Local alternatives 40 3.1 Stations 13 3.2 The route 13 7. Environmental overview 43 3.3 Other components of the Phase One project 16 7.1 Introduction 43 3.4 Potential future connections 21 7.2 Agriculture, forestry and soils 43 7.3 Air quality 44 4. Construction and operation 7.4 Community 44 of the Phase One project 23 7.5 Cultural heritage 45 7.6 Ecology 45 4.1 Construction programme 23 7.7 Electromagnetic compatibility 46 4.2 Construction management 23 7.8 Land quality 46 4.3 Services and 0perating characteristics 25 7.9 Landscape and visual assessment 47 4.4 Maintenance, stabling and service preparation 27 7.10 Socio-economics 47 7.11 Sound, noise and vibration 48 7.12 Traffic and transport 49 7.13 Waste and material resources 50 All images in this document are copyright to 7.14 Water resources and flood risk assessment 50 HS2 Limited, Arup, URS, Shutterstock and iStockphoto 8. Summary of environmental effects by 9. Summary of route-wide community forum area 53 environmental effects 155 8.1 Euston – Station and Approach 54 9.1 Introduction 155 8.2 Camden and HS1 Link 61 9.2 Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 155 8.3 Primrose Hill to Kilburn (Camden) 65 9.3 Agriculture, forestry and soils 157 8.4 Kilburn (Brent) to Old Oak Common 69 9.4 Climate 157 8.5 Northolt Corridor 74 9.5 Ecology 158 8.6 South Ruislip to Ickenham 76 9.6 Traffic and transport 160 8.7 Colne Valley 79 9.7 Water resources and flood risk assessment 161 8.8 The Chalfonts and Amersham 83 8.9 Central Chilterns 86 8.10 Dunsmore, Wendover and Halton 90 10. Summary of off-route 8.11 Stoke Mandeville and Aylesbury 94 environmental effects 163 8.12 Waddesdon and Quainton 98 10.1 Introduction 163 8.13 Calvert, Steeple Claydon, Twyford and Chetwode 101 10.2 Off-route rail stations 163 8.14 Newton Purcell to Brackley 105 10.3 Modifications to the West Coast Main Line 8.15 Greatworth to Lower Boddington 108 between Lichfield and Colwich 164 8.16 Ladbroke and Southam 112 10.4 Heathrow Express depot relocation 164 8.17 Offchurch and Cubbington 115 8.18 Stoneleigh, Kenilworth and Burton Green 118 8.19 Coleshill Junction 122 8.20 Curdworth to Middleton 126 8.21 Drayton Bassett, Hints and Weeford 130 8.22 Whittington to Handsacre 133 8.23 Balsall Common and Hampton-in-Arden 136 8.24 Birmingham Interchange and Chelmsley Wood 140 8.25 Castle Bromwich and Bromford 145 8.26 Washwood Heath to Curzon Street 148 HS2 Phase One Environmental Statement | Non-technical summary | 1 1. Introduction This is the Non-technical summary (NTS) Phase One of HS2 will provide dedicated high Figure 1: Phase One of HS2 of the Environmental Statement (ES) which speed rail services between London, Birmingham the Government has submitted to Parliament and the West Midlands. It will extend for in support of the High Speed Rail (London- approximately 230km (143 miles). Just north of West Midlands) Bill 2013. Lichfield, high speed trains will join the West Coast Main Line for journeys to and from Manchester, 1.1 The project - Phase One of HS2 the North West and Scotland. Phase One will also include a link to HS1 (Channel Tunnel Rail Link) Phase One of HS2 is the first phase of a new in London, allowing some services to continue Glasgow Edinburgh high speed railway network proposed by the directly to mainland Europe via the Channel WEST COAST MAIN LINE HS2 Station Government to connect major cities in Britain. HS2 destination served by HS2 classic compatible services Tunnel. Phase One of HS2 and connections to Core high speed network (Phases One and Two) HS2 connection to existing rail network Classic compatible services It will bring significant benefits for inter-urban rail Carlisle Newcastle existing railways are shown in Figure 1. Existing lines with potential for future connection to HS2 travellers through increased capacity and improved Darlington connectivity between London, the Midlands and The proposed HS2 network EAST COAST MAIN LINE the North. It will release capacity on the existing In January 2009 the Government established Leeds York rail network between London, Birmingham and New Lane HS2 Ltd to develop proposals for a new high Preston Bradford Bolton Wigan Manchester the West Midlands and so provide opportunities speed railway between London and the West Piccadilly Warrington Manchester Rotherham Liverpool Airport High Speed Station Sheffield Meadowhall to improve existing commuter, regional passenger Midlands. HS2 Ltd was also asked to consider Runcorn Sheffield Crewe Stoke-on-Trent and freight services. the case for high speed services to northern Derby Nottingham East Midlands Hub Stafford England and Scotland. Leicester Wolverhampton Birmingham Interchange In December 2009 HS2 Ltd produced its initial Birmingham Coventry report to Government ‘High Speed Rail - London to the West Midlands and Beyond’. HS2 Ltd Old Oak Common Heathrow Airport London recommended a preferred route between London (Euston) HS1 and Birmingham, including a junction with the West Coast Main Line just north of Lichfield. 2 | HS2 Phase One Environmental Statement | Non-technical summary In March 2010 the Government presented its In future, Phase Two of HS2 will extend the Figure 2: The proposed HS2 response to Parliament in the Command Paper high speed rail network northwards to Leeds network and ‘High Speed Rail’. The Government supported and Manchester. Phase Two will run between connections to HS2 Ltd’s preferred route between London, Birmingham and Leeds and between Birmingham existing railways Birmingham and the West Midlands and the and Manchester, with connections onto the West development of a wider, Y-shaped, high speed rail Coast Main Line south of Wigan and the East network extending to Leeds and Manchester. Coast Main Line south of York. HS2 Station HS2 destination served by HS2 classic compatible services Core high speed network for Phase One Between February and July 2011 the Government The proposed HS2 network and connections to HS2 connection to existing rail network Classic compatible services undertook a nationwide public consultation on existing railways are shown in Figure 2.
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