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I'm starting my (hopefully) final thread on the Govt's still unpublished review into HS2. Again, this isn't a complete list of conclusions but I think it's in the public interest that it's out there and everyone, pro, anti or otherwise can have a read #HS2reviewconclusions #HS2
On phase 2a (Brum-Crewe): "if more ground investigations take place and design of 2a matures it may be poss. to bring this cost contingency down (see last tweet of previous thread) #HS2reviewconclusions #HS2
"Estimate of cost and schedule on 2b (Crewe-Mancs & Brum-Leeds) is least mature...cost estimate may need to be revised." #HS2reviewconclusions #HS2
So here goes for the 63 (headline) conclusions from the Govt's official, so far unpublished review into HS2# CONCLUSION 1: "Overcrowding on the UK network the principle rationale" (for HS2) #HS2 #HS2reviewconclusions
CONCLUSION 2 (part a): "Inter-city connectivity is important but so too is regional and commuter connectivity. HS2 delivers inter-city improvements but also frees capacity for regional and commuter services to be improved..."
CONCLUSION 2 (part b) "No overarching strategy and analysis to optimise the allocation of released capacity on the basis of the project’s objectives. Given that it’s a core rationale, more work needed on integrated rail plan to maximise benefit and articulate them clearly."
I'm starting another thread now for key points from the so-far unpublished Govt-commissioned review into #HS2. See previous thread for first lot of conclusions #HS2 #HS2reviewconclusions here come a few more...
"Primary need is for capacity, speed should not be primary driver of decision making." #HS2 #HS2reviewconclusions
2) “govt should recommit to the principle of the full Y-shaped railway, serving both sides of the Pennines” #HS2 #HS2reviewconclusions
After reading the full official Government review into #HS2 I'm posting a long thread on exactly what is in it. This isn't a complete version but will be (when finished) a pretty comprehensive list of anything of significance. So here goes... #HS2reviewconclusion
1) the review “didn’t have time to develop own robust bottom-up estimate of costs”..but…”did examine estimates for HS2.” #HS2 #HS2reviewconclusions
2) “the impact of cancelling HS2 would be significant” - £9bn spent so far – “additional direct costs of cancelling project estimated at £2.5bn to £3.6bn” #HS2 #HS2reviewconclusions
