HS2 – Ecclesfield Parish Council – 19 November 2013 Rachael Blake and David Orr-Ewing HS2 Ltd

HS2 – Ecclesfield Parish Council – 19 November

2013Rachael Blake and David Orr-EwingHS2 Ltd

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Overview of presentation

• The need for HS2• The benefits HS2 will bring• The proposed line of route• The consultation process• Questions

The Need

• Demand for long distance rail travel has doubled to 125 million a year in the past 15 years

• Network Rail has said by the mid-2020’s the West Coast Main Line will be full

• 2030 on commuter services into London there will be 10 passengers standing for every 10 with seats

• The position is no better in Leeds, Manchester or Birmingham with 7 people standing for every seat.

The Need

The development of digital technology is stimulating demand“People need to be with people, it is at the root of human existence. We live in a real - not virtual - world, and connectivity is essential to us.”

Stephen GleaveChairman IBI Taylor Young

The HS2 Network

• A dedicated high speed network with a maximum design speed up to 400kph

• Trains up to 400m long, carrying up to 1100 passengers

• Some trains run onto “classic” network to serve ECML / WCML destinations directly

• A direct link onto HS1 towards Kent and the continent

• Sustainability an integral part of the design development process

The HS2 Network

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South Yorkshire Connections

Regional Economic Impacts - KPMG

• Increased rail capacity, with faster and more reliable connectivity, will contribute to the economy right across the UK.

• Brings net benefits to the country of many times the scheme’s cost

• Could potentially generate annual productivity gains for the British economy of up to £15bn in 2037 – and the regions will be the biggest winners:

• Leeds City Region - c£1bn per year in 2037 including Wakefield between £75.47m and £114m

• South Yorkshire - £o.5bn and £0.9bn in 2037.• York: c£110m• North Yorkshire between £162m and £229m

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Protecting people and the environment

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The Proposed Route

• North of Meadowhall the route would follow the M1 for a short distance

• The route leaves the transport corridor at Chapeltown to head towards the East of Barnsley

• Before Chapeltown, the route would need to climb 70m over a distance of two miles before passing below the M1

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Consultation

• Runs from 17th July 2013 to 31st January 2014• Seeking views on:

• Proposed route between the West Midlands and Leeds

• Proposed stations• The Appraisal of Sustainability• Using freed-up capacity on the existing “classic”

network• Introduction of other utilities along the network.

• Respond:• Online through www.hs2.org.uk• Email HS2PhaseTwoRoute@Ipsos.com• Freepost address for posting responses

TimelineDate Milestone

2013 • Consultation on preferred route, stations and depots for Phase Two launches

• Safeguarding Consultation for Phase One

Nov 2013

• Hybrid Bill for Phase One submitted to Parliament

End of 2014

• Government’s announcement of final decision on the chose route, station and depots for Phase Two

• Hybrid Bill process for Phase One continues

2015 • Commence engineering design, environmental impact assessment and preparation of Hybrid Bill for Phase Two

• Target date for Royal Assent to Hybrid Bill for Phase One, containing legal powers to construct Phase One

Next Parliament

• Deposit Hybrid Bill for Phase Two

2016/2017

• Construction on Phase One commences

2026 • Phase One opens to passengers

2033 • Phase Two opens to passengers

Questions and comments

• Rachael Blake and David Orr-Ewing Stakeholder and Community Engagement Team • Rachael.blake@hs2.gov.uk

• CALL: General enquiries on 020 7944 4908

• EMAIL: HS2enquiries@hs2.org.uk • WRITE TO: High Speed Two (HS2) Limited,

2nd Floor, Eland House, Bressenden Place,London, SW1E 5DU