The HS2 and Yorkshire

THE HS2 Yorkshire could stand to reap over £2bn in economic benefits from a high-speed rail link. Find out more below. Parts of Britain's ground-breaking Victorian railway network are facing complete saturation. Over the last decade passenger journeys have grown 50%, with long-distance journeys growing at the fastest rate. Councillors have approved reports that set out how HS2 could deliver up to £800m of extra benefits to northern regions such as an increase in civil engineering works in Yorkshire. Britain and it's railways. Did you know? BY 2035 BY 2020 a further 400M journeys BY 2030 overall volumes are expected to be there will be another 9 MILLION people living in Britain 120% of current rail usage levels will be made Inter-city journeys are on average 80MPH in Britain The UK's rail system is slower today than 15 YEARS ago Main HS2 route details It's proposed the London terminus will be located at Euston and the Birmingham teminus will be located at Curzon Street. It will join the West Coast Main Line north of Lichfield for services on to Manchester and Leeds. London Birmingham 140 miles Birmingham Manchester 95 miles Birmingham Leeds 116 miles Around 56.5 miles of Phase 1 In the Chilterns Area of will be partially or totally Outstanding Natural Beauty hidden in cutting to reduce over 11 miles of the route will visual effects and noise in be in tunnel, green tunnel or neighbouring communities. cutting. How much will HS2 cost? Estimates. Base price of Phase 1, plus a contingency of Base prices of Phase 2 including contingency PHASE 1: PHASE 2: £17.16 billion 10%, taking into of £8.7bn which, as £21.2 billion account the design and environmental changes to improve the scheme. with Phase 1, would be expected to reduce over a period of time. Delivery target price Delivery target price Total cost of the HS2 route Overall construction cost Total cost of the HS2 trains £42.6 billion £7.5 billion Less than 0.15% of GDP £14.4 billion £1.7 billion contingency contingency HS2 will create jobs HS2 and regional rail enhancements will boost the Northern economy, creating pemanent jobs for people in Northern regions. Phase 1 job creation 9,000 construction jobs 1,500 permanent jobs 30,000 jobs in station redevelopment areas Phase 2 job creation 48,700 - 70,300 jobs 10,000 construction jobs 1,400 operation and maintenance jobs Western Leg Eastern Leg Station-supported employment Station-supported employment Manchester Piccadilly 29,700-42,900 jobs East Midlands Hub 1,500-1,600 jobs Manchester Airport 300-700 jobs Sheffield Meadowhall 4,000-5,400 jobs Leeds New Lane 13,200-19,700 jobs Positive environmental effects Around 60 properties on the proposed Phase 1 route are likely to experience levels of noise which will qualify The Government has commissioned an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) before introducing the hybrid bill to authorise the London to for noise insulation under the Noise Insulation Regulations. West Midlands route. The number of properties that may experience a noticeable increase in noise on the preferred Phase 1 route has been reduced by a third, from 4,700 to around 3,100. You can find out more about the work we have been doing to manage the environmental effects of HS2 in our Environment section of this website. The new HS2 line in Yorkshire would be relatively lightly used, with only 10 high-speed trains per hour. Greater integration with the improved existing local rail networks would create increased capacity for additional passenger and freight trains and optimise the benefits of HS2. Civil engineers in Yorkshire would be taking on various improvements to existing infrastructure. This would involve improving road and other transport connections to the HS2 stations, improving links between HS2 and existing rail stations and reviewing Local Transport Plans to make sure they contribute to ensuring Yorkshire can get the most out of HS2. Alan Wood & Partners have five offices across the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire region - Hull, Lincoln, Scarborough, Sheffield and York. Established in Hull in the 1960's, Alan Wood & Partners provide a comprehensive range of engineering services to the construction industry. Alan Wood & Partners are proud to deliver outstanding customer care, delivered by specialist teams, with the skills and experience required. Alan Wood & Partners