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Transpennine Rail Link To Take More Of The North West Agricultural Land

26 August 20206 July 2020

Recently plans have been submitted to a Government-backed review that envisages running HS2 services through a tunnel under Manchester before crossing The Pennines to Bradford, Leeds, York and Newcastle. It would in effect combine the plans for HS2 with the proposed Northern Powerhouse Rail Project which will link Liverpool with Leeds. It is not so … Read more

HS2 Update – June 2020

26 August 20205 June 2020

Despite the ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19, HS2 is continuing, albeit the legislative process has been delayed, the current position of both Phase 2A and Phase 2B is as follows. Phase 2A West Midlands to Crewe The Bill is currently before the House of Lords Select Committee, which has been suspended due to COVID-19, a date … Read more

High Speed 2 Receives the Green Light

14 February 2020

Boris Johnson has today announced the high-speed railway will form part of a transport revolution and received the green light.

HS2 Phase 2A & 2B Update

13 November 2019

The much talked about Oakervee Report on HS2 and its future which was expected to be published in the Autumn of 2019, this has now been delayed while the General Election takes place, it is now expected to be released in early 2020. It is expected to do away with the eastern leg of Phase 2B from Birmingham to Leeds and there is talk of downgrading Crewe to Manchester to a normal speed line rather than a high-speed line.

HS2 Under Review

5 September 2019

“Whether and how we proceed” were the words of The Prime Minister in relation to reviewing HS2, ahead of the ‘Notice to Proceed’ decision for Phase 1 from London to the West Midlands, which is due at the end of 2019.

HS2 Update: Independent Review Of HS2

29 August 2019

The Prime Minister has stated his wish to review “whether and how we proceed” with HS2, ahead of the ‘Notice to Proceed’ decision for Phase 1 from London to the West Midlands, due at the end of 2019.

HS2 Phase 2B Update

7 June 2019

On the 6th June 2019, HS2 announced a number of significant alterations in relation to amending the design as well as further safeguarding of land in relation to HS2 Phase 2B.

HS2 Phase 2B Ground Investigation Survey Update

31 May 2019

Further to HS2 issuing Ground Investigation Survey Licences to land owners and occupiers during the Summer of 2018, entry is now being scheduled to take place from June 2019 for a period of 9 weeks. This will be to carry out Non-Intrusive Surveys carried out mainly on foot or occasionally by using a small vehicle or 4×4 to carry equipment, it will not involve any excavations at this stage.

HS2 Phase 2B Update

23 May 2019

The design and development of HS2 Phase 2B is continuing with refinements including alignments and land take still being worked upon, particularly where significant changes to existing infrastructure will occur such as road and utility diversions. These up to date designs are expected to be released in the summer of 2019 although this may be delayed.