High Speed Rail for Nottingham

Nottingham City Council

June 2011

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Key Objectives

1. Outline what High Speed Rail could mean for Nottingham

2. Raise awareness of Government Consultation currently underway

3. Generate (hopefully supportive) responses to the Consultation by 29th July

Dr Beeching- Great Central Railway Closure

Dr Beeching- Great Central Railway Closure

Victoria Station- at the core of the national rail map

Victoria Station- at the core of the national rail map

Victoria Shopping Centre today

Victoria Shopping Centre today

Two Government consultations underway:1) Wider Strategy and Network

Two Government consultations underway:1) Wider Strategy and Network

Consultation ends 29th July 2011

Two Government consultations underway:2) Detailed London to West Midlands Route

Two Government consultations underway:2) Detailed London to West Midlands Route

Consultation ends 29th July 2011

London- Birmingham-Currently consulting on the details of the route-Bill submitted Feb 2013?- Approval 2015?- Line open 2025?

London- Birmingham-Currently consulting on the details of the route-Bill submitted Feb 2013?- Approval 2015?- Line open 2025?

Capacity 400m-long trainsEach train could carry up to 1100 passengers

Speed and connectivitySpeeds up to 250 mph

Through running to Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow on Classic rail lines (‘Classic Compatible’ trains)

Through running to Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow on Classic rail lines (‘Classic Compatible’ trains)

‘Y’ Network to Leeds and Manchester- Network consultation currently underway-Stops at East Midlands, Sheffield and Leeds- Hybrid Bill proposed for both legs 2015?- Approval 2017?- Completion 2031?

‘Y’ Network to Leeds and Manchester- Network consultation currently underway-Stops at East Midlands, Sheffield and Leeds- Hybrid Bill proposed for both legs 2015?- Approval 2017?- Completion 2031?

National Benefits (1)• Rebalanced national economic geography

of Britain, supporting sustainable long-term growth and reduced regional disparities

• Link the major cities of the Midlands and the North to the capital and each other- thousands of businesses closer to huge and internationally-competitive markets of London and the South East

• Bring major regional conurbations closer together, boosting productivity and enabling greater economic specialisation and regeneration

• London – West Midlands line alone could support the creation of around 40,000 jobs.

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National Benefits (2)• Proposed ‘Y’ network will transform travel opportunities between the major

population centres whilst releasing capacity on the classic rail network to improve connections to other destinations

• Alternative inter-urban travel by either air or by road will result in unacceptable environmental impacts and an increase in carbon emissions.

East Midlands Station Options?

Derby Nottingham

‘Gap’ or Parkway Station

‘Gap’ or Parkway Station

East Midlands Station Options?

Nottingham

Through Derby Station

(plus spur)

Through Derby Station

(plus spur)

Derby

East Midlands Station Options?

Derby Nottingham

Gap/Parkway/edge of conurbation Station

plus City Centre Spur(s)

Gap/Parkway/edge of conurbation Station

plus City Centre Spur(s)

Possible East Midlands Service Patterns

• 2 tph to London (and Old Oak Common for Heathrow)- journey time less than an hour

• 3 tph Birmingham (Curzon St)- less than 30 minutes• 5 tph South Yorks (Sheffield 20 minutes) 4 of which go

onto Leeds- halving the existing journey times• 1 tph to Newcastle- halving the existing journey time (2

hours)

• Plus- benefits from released capacity on Midland Mainline and other Classic rail lines

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Local Responses?• Derby City supportive• East Midlands Councils not

convinced of the benefits…..• Nottinghamshire County

Council?• Rushcliffe?• Broxtowe?• Derbyshire County Council?• Notts/Derbys Chamber?• Local Enterprise Partnership?

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City Council’s Position• Subject to Connectivity into Nottingham City centre, strongly

supportive- Long term development, regeneration and investment boost for the City

• massive journey time benefits to London and other Core Cities in Midlands and the North:

• Chance to retrieve poor national rail positioning post-Beecham

• Eastern Leg needs to be built as soon as possible- earlier, or at least no later than the western leg- benefits of eastern leg significantly higher than western leg

• But- must not ‘blight’ urgently needed investment in Midland Mainline- ‘Nottm in 90 Minutes’ and Electrification

• 20 Point ‘Yes to High Speed Rail for Nottingham’ Summary and City Council consultation response will be available shortly for people to use in their own responses

Consultation ends 29th July 2011

Next Steps- how can you help? Please support us:

– We will be shortly be emailing out our key messages response, draft letters and other supporting material to assist you in framing consultation responses: will be available at www.thebigwheel.org.uk/HS2 from next week

– register your support for the ‘Yes to HS2’ campaignhttp://www.campaignforhsr.com/join-our-campaign

– fill in a formal response to the Government’s Consultation by 29th Julyhttp://highspeedrail.dft.gov.uk/

– Encourage your business colleagues, customers and contacts to participate

Consultation ends 29th July 2011