HIGH SPEED UK ... connecting the nation ... connecting the nation Colin Elliff BSc CEng MICE
Euston... We have a problem... • David Cameron has challenged HS2 Chief Exec David Higgins to find major cost savings. • But is cost the only problem for HS2? • Does it actually work as a Does it actually work as a railway project? • And will it ever happen ?
Euston... We have a problem... • David Cameron has challenged HS2 Chief Exec David Higgins to find major cost savings. • But is cost the only problem for HS2? • Does it actually work as a Does it actually work as a COST SPEC railway project? • And will it ever happen ? TIMESCALE
High Speed Rail – a binary choice? HS2 - new high speed network?? AB AB GL GL Upgrade existing Upgrade existing EH EH NE NE network?? DL DL LS LS LI LI SH SH NG NG LE LE BI BI CF CF HR HR BS BS LO LO SO SO PL
High Speed Rail – a binary choice? Build new railways?? AB AB GL GL EH EH Don’t build new Don’t build new NE NE railways?? DL DL LS LS LI LI SH SH NG NG LE LE BI BI CF CF HR HR BS BS LO LO SO SO PL
Upgrade Existing Network?? 6 Main Lines AB • East Coast GL • Midland Midland EH NE • West Coast DL • Great Western LS LI • Cross Country SH NG LE • Transpennine BI CF HR BS LO SO PL
Upgrade Existing Network?? GL EH • Insufficient capacity NE • Journeys too slow DL • Built to C19 priorities LS LS • Too London-centric – Too London-centric – LI interregional links poor SH NG LE • And it’s been tried already BI CF HR BS LO SO
Upgrade Existing Network?? GL EH • Insufficient capacity NE • Journeys too slow DL • Built to C19 priorities LS LS • Too London-centric – Too London-centric – LI interregional links poor SH NG LE • And it’s been tried already BI CF HR BS New Lines Are Essential!! LO SO
Existing Intercity Network 10 Primary Cities 528 Links > 500,000 183 Direct 1 Hub Airport, 345 Change no regional rail links 22 Second Tier 22 Second Tier Communities > 200,000
Why Build the HS2 ‘Y’?? AB • Y-configuration GL EH • No Transpennine link No Transpennine link NE NE • No CrossCountry DL LS • London-centric LI SH • Heathrow-centric NG LE BI CF HR BS LO SO
Why build the HS2 ‘Y’?? EH GL • Designed for 400km/h – NE can’t follow existing corridors DL • Segregated from existing network – many major cities network – many major cities LS LS LI left isolated SH • Only 4 connections to NG LE existing network BI CF • Improved links to HR BS Heathrow?? LO SO
HS2 – Gains & Losses Journey accelerated Capacity gains to city centre/ limited by 2- parkway station track stem & no Transpennine Heathrow coverage rail links not comprehensive Slower journey/ Slower journey/ lower frequency Overall <5% acceleration
You don’t spend £50 billion just to do this... 44 journeys improved 135 made worse 135 made worse
There is an alternative... AB Connect the nation GL EH with with NE NE DL HIGH SPEED UK LS LI SH NG LE BI CF HR BS LO SO
Connect the nation with HSUK GL EH It’s all about the NE network... DL LS LS • Spine & Spur configuration Spine & Spur configuration LI • Integral Transpennine link SH NG • Designed for 360km/h LE • Fully integrated with BI CF existing network HR BS LO SO
Connect the nation with HSUK EH GL • More than 50 connections NE to existing network DL • Accesses all major cities LS LS • Independent ‘Compass Independent ‘Compass LI Point’ rail access to SH Heathrow NG LE • Overall 40% journey time BI CF reductions HR BS LO SO
Connect the nation with HSUK EH GL • More than 50 connections NE to existing network DL • Accesses all major cities LS LS • Independent ‘Compass Independent ‘Compass LI Point’ rail access to SH Heathrow NG LE • Overall 40% journey time BI CF HSUK reductions BRENT CROSS HR BS LO SO HEATHROW
Connect the nation with HSUK EH GL • More than 50 connections NE to existing network DL • Accesses all major cities LS LS • Independent ‘Compass Independent ‘Compass LI Point’ rail access to SH Heathrow NG LE • Overall 40% journey time BI CF reductions HR BS LO SO
High Speed UK – All Gains All 10 Primary Cities 528 Links directly linked by 337 Direct high speed services 189 Change Rail links to Heathrow Capacity radically gains on all improved improved corridors corridors Average 40% journey time reductions!!!
High Speed UK – All Gains 492 journeys improved 36 unchanged
HS2 – Mostly Losses 44 journeys improved 135 made worse
Connect the nation with HSUK • Designed full length @ 1:25k AB • Shorter route, 50% less tunnel • 25% cheaper than HS2 GL EH • Outline timetable developed Outline timetable developed NE NE • 40% journey time reduction DL • Direct HS interregional links LS LI • Direct regional access to H’row SH NG • Regional economic benefit LE BI CF • CO 2 cuts through modal shift HR BS LO SO • Environmental impact minimised
What’s Best for Yorkshire? • Segregation and London-centricity as per HS2? or or • Integration and Interregional Connectivity as per High Speed UK?
SK IL YORK HG HS2 in Yorkshire CROSSCOUNTRY TRANSPENNINE EAST COAST KE LEEDS SE • Separate stations at BRADFORD Leeds & Sheffield HX • Bradford, Wakefield, CF SV Doncaster & WF DB Huddersfield etc all Huddersfield etc all PF PF isolated TRANSPENNINE HUDDERSFIELD EAST COAST • Main line services HS2 reduced CROSSCOUNTRY PE BY • Overall loss in DN connectivity TRANSPENNINE MH RH SHEFFIELD • No Transpennine link TRANSPENNINE RF MIDLAND CROSSCOUNTRY
SK IL YORK HG HS2 in Yorkshire CROSSCOUNTRY TRANSPENNINE EAST COAST KE LEEDS SE • Separate stations at BRADFORD Leeds & Sheffield HX • Bradford, Wakefield, CF SV Doncaster & WF DB Huddersfield etc all Huddersfield etc all PF PF isolated TRANSPENNINE HUDDERSFIELD EAST COAST • Main line services HS2 reduced CROSSCOUNTRY PE BY • Overall loss in DN connectivity TRANSPENNINE MH RH SHEFFIELD • No Transpennine link TRANSPENNINE RF MIDLAND CROSSCOUNTRY
SK IL YORK HG HS2 in Yorkshire CROSSCOUNTRY TRANSPENNINE EAST COAST KE LEEDS SE • Separate stations at BRADFORD Leeds & Sheffield HX • Bradford, Wakefield, CF SV Doncaster & WF DB Huddersfield etc all Huddersfield etc all PF PF isolated TRANSPENNINE HUDDERSFIELD EAST COAST • Main line services HS2 reduced CROSSCOUNTRY PE BY • Overall loss in DN connectivity TRANSPENNINE MH RH SHEFFIELD • No Transpennine link TRANSPENNINE RF MIDLAND CROSSCOUNTRY
SK IL YORK HG HS2 in Yorkshire CROSSCOUNTRY TRANSPENNINE EAST COAST KE LEEDS SE • Separate stations at BRADFORD Leeds & Sheffield HX • Bradford, Wakefield, CF SV Doncaster & WF DB Huddersfield etc all Huddersfield etc all PF PF isolated TRANSPENNINE HUDDERSFIELD EAST COAST • Main line services HS2 reduced CROSSCOUNTRY PE BY • Overall loss in DN connectivity TRANSPENNINE MH RH SHEFFIELD • No Transpennine link TRANSPENNINE RF MIDLAND CROSSCOUNTRY
SK High Speed UK IL YORK HG in Yorkshire KE LEEDS SE BRADFORD • HSUK accesses W. & S. Yorks primary hubs HX CF • Leeds City Station SV WF • Sheffield Midland/ Sheffield Midland/ DB PF Meadowhall Meadowhall HUDDERSFIELD • HSUK extends to all second-tier centres HSUK PE BY • Doncaster, Wakefield, DN York, Bradford, Hudd. MH RH SHEFFIELD • Transpennine link via RF Woodhead
SK High Speed UK IL YORK HG in Yorkshire KE LEEDS SE BRADFORD • HSUK accesses W. & S. Yorks primary hubs HX CF • Leeds City Station SV WF • Sheffield Midland/ Sheffield Midland/ DB PF Meadowhall Meadowhall HUDDERSFIELD • HSUK extends to all second-tier centres HSUK PE BY • Doncaster, Wakefield, DN York, Bradford, Hudd. MH RH SHEFFIELD • Transpennine link via RF Woodhead
SK High Speed UK IL YORK HG in Yorkshire KE LEEDS SE BRADFORD • HSUK accesses W. & S. Yorks primary hubs HX CF • Leeds City Station SV WF • Sheffield Midland/ Sheffield Midland/ DB PF Meadowhall Meadowhall HUDDERSFIELD • HSUK extends to all second-tier centres HSUK PE BY • Doncaster, Wakefield, DN York, Bradford, Hudd. MH RH SHEFFIELD • Transpennine link via RF Woodhead
SK High Speed UK IL YORK HG in Yorkshire KE LEEDS SE BRADFORD • HSUK accesses W. & S. Yorks primary hubs HX CF • Leeds City Station SV WF • Sheffield Midland/ Sheffield Midland/ DB PF Meadowhall Meadowhall HUDDERSFIELD • HSUK extends to all second-tier centres HSUK PE BY • Doncaster, Wakefield, DN York, Bradford, Hudd. MH RH SHEFFIELD • Transpennine link via RF Woodhead
High Speed UK in West Yorkshire • High Speed hub at Leeds City Station • 4-track Leeds East Viad’t • Stourton - N. Hill link • Stourton - N. Hill link • New Leeds Minster St’n • Bradford CrossRail • Spen Valley restoration • Huddersfield-Penistone redoubling
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