6 Linked Articles:
- We need new rail capacity but HS2 isn’t the right solution 3 Feb 2012
- Greening changes HS2 route to minimise impact on householders and the environment 10 Jan 2012
- Greening gives go ahead for HS2 10 Jan 2012
- Cost-benefit analysis is at the root of HS2’s problems 10 Jan 2012
- Economists and planners agree: HS2 is a waste of money 10 Jan 2012
- No reputable economists support HS2, claims cost-benefit pioneer 16 Dec 2011
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Capacity, Government, Growth, High speed rail, Investment, Rail, Regional Rail, Stations/Interchanges, DfT/SRA, All of UK
Summary of DfT case for HS2
The Department for Transport has set out detailed benefits which will be provided by HS2 including capacity increases, journey time savings, modal shift economic benefits and measures to protect the environment. They are summarised below.
HS2 will increase dramatically passenger capacity along the key transport corridors of Britain with up to 26,000 extra passenger seats each hour that will relieve congestion on existing intercity routes as well as roads and air routes.
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