High Speed 2: What happens next?
3:40pm Sunday 15th January 2012 in Where I Live
High Speed 2: What happens next?
THE Department for Transport has published a timeline for the key steps going forward now for High Speed 2.
This is as follows:
Spring 2012
· Consultation on compensation proposals and safeguarding of the phase 1 (London to West Midlands) route
· Government receives HS2 Ltd advice on phase 2 (Leeds, Manchester and Heathrow) route options Summer 2012
· Agreed compensation policy in place · Engagement programme along phase 1 (London to West Midlands) route on Environmental Impact Assessment issues
Autumn 2012
· Engagement programme along phase 2 (Leeds, Manchester and Heathrow) preferred route, to take on board local views
Spring 2013 · Consultation on Environmental Statement for phase 1 (London to West Midlands)
Late 2013
· Introduction of a hybrid bill to provide necessary powers to construct and operate phase 1 (London to West Midlands) of the railway
Early 2014
· Consultation on preferred route for phase 2 (Leeds, Manchester and Heathrow)
Late 2014
· Government’s announcement of the chosen route for phase 2 (Leeds, Manchester and Heathrow)
Comments(10)
geoffW
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4:24pm Sun 15 Jan 12
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Another thing ...
I don't see anything about getting the Scottish to pay for any extension north of Manchester.
Daniel64
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6:34pm Sun 15 Jan 12
The standing-room only carriages on the Japanese-built HS2 trains will discriminate against the disabled, and the German-only platform announcements north of Birmingham discriminate will against native travellers. It will be a real disaster for the country, but it's part of the plan so that China and Brazil can form a coalition to buy Britain in 25 years time.
CarolHorner
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9:35pm Sun 15 Jan 12
Now we can confirm that we will not need a new airport runway for Heathrow. And now we will be able to save the building of a new airport again at Wing...it is still on the cards.
And with Mr C Gillan selling here house just a few days before the announcement was made (inside knowledge!) she has to go as well.
The High Speed Railway will not spoil the countryside as much as upgrading the motorways. And by the way we still need to upgrade the A34 to a full blooded motorway all from between Newbury and Nprthampton thus fulfilling the long lost Southampton to Northampton Motorway.
miccles
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7:10am Mon 16 Jan 12
Your going back a few years i think? Airport at Wing, i remember that.
esilvester
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9:42am Mon 16 Jan 12
The Marylebone - Birmingham train never seems that full to me. And if it was, why is adding more carriages not an easier answer? And if it needs to be faster, then upgrade the line? Got to be easier all round.
Besides, I thought we were broke?
jayeatman
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12:02pm Mon 16 Jan 12
May 2015 General Election
June 2015 New govt announced 'review' of project
June 2016 Review published, project cancelled.
Malc London
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1:36pm Mon 16 Jan 12
At least it means more jobs for the South at the expense of the Midlands. Now to get the next stretch down to take the jobs away from Manchester.
Malc London
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1:39pm Mon 16 Jan 12
Scarletto
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2:46pm Mon 16 Jan 12
She's let us down and acted shamefully, showing little integrity. Not so long ago she was shamed for claiming for pet food on her Commons expenses.
Then she backed opponents of the new rail route but caved in at the 11th hour to back the costly scheme which will spoil our countryside. She also wanted to toe the line with the rest of her Conservative party and desperately please colleagues there.
Now it seems she's quietly sold her Old Amersham home to get away from the nuisance rail line and says it's because of her old husband. She no longer has a home in our area.
She defended her own selfish interests but not the lives of her constituents who trusted her to be honest and decent in her dealings with them.
She faces all ways to satisfy all but has other motives.
Hypocrite, I say madam. Be gone with you. Voters must cast her out at the next election.
There have been other MPs like her in the past and they were swept away for their doubtful actions. We haven't forgotten her pet food bills too!
faye93x says...
4:18pm Sun 15 Jan 12