Nov 30, 20 hs2 construction will blight chilterns, conservationists fear this article is more than 6 years old highspeed rail line will dump millions of tonnes of earth and rock in area of outstanding. Stone age peoples left their flint tools, those of the iron age their hillforts and earthworks. Hs2 ltd accept no responsibility for any circumstances, which arise from the reproduction of this map after alteration, amendment or abbreviation or if it is issued in. Hs2 rail line could include tunnel under chiltern hills.
Hs2 watch operates entirely independently of hs2 ltd, and of central government departments. Wendover dean and small dean viaducts and green tunnel. A final thought, some people think hs2 is inevitable. Longer chilterns tunnel amongst final hs2 committee recommendations the high speed rail committee has today published its final report, amalgamating the views of nearly 1,600 petitions into a series of recommendations to improve hs2 ahead of parliamentary approval. Along with this booklet there is a questionnaire asking for your thoughts and opinions on what matters. The wildlife trusts believe the current route is too damaging to proceed, and that national development projects, including hs2, should be used to create and restore more wild places. Hs2 phase two initial preferred route plan and profile maps. Hs2 watch was established in order to monitor the progress of hs2 construction throughout the chilterns aonb. We opposed hs2 crossing the chilterns area of outstanding natural beauty and campaigned in parliament and elsewhere for it to be tunnelled under the entire aonb. The route of phase 1 of the hs2 near to amersham using an ordnance survey map. Hs2 confirms chilterns tunnel extension infrastructure. In july 2017 the align joint venture was awarded the c1 package of the uk high speed 2 line hs2.
The chilterns conservation board has been involved in the high speed 2 hs2 project extensively since it was first announced in 2010 and together with many other local groups and individuals, argued that the route should not pass right through the middle of the protected landscape of the chilterns aonb. In 1965, a large part of the chilterns was designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty aonb the chilterns hills are northwest of london. The volume and value of tourism in the hs2 corridor of the chilterns is therefore not known. Apr 27, 2012 the transport secretary, justine greening, announced in january that the government intends to proceed with hs2 and issued a revised set of plans. This tunnel proposal will extend the tunnel beyond mantles wood to a new tunnel portal adjacent bury farm on the western edge of south heath. Enabling works contractors are out working now, preparing the way for the main works. La06 stapleford to nuthall this booklet includes a summary of the proposed route in the area, how the design has developed since july 2017, what we are currently working on and the benefits that hs2 will bring to your area. Beauty of chilterns may be put at risk by fast rail link, say critics.
The government has announced adoption of an extended hs2 tunnel proposal known as c6, which is a scheme proposed by hs2, as a shorter alternative to the c5 proposal by repa. Anyway, its very obvious in the area i live that local sentiment is very anti hs2, if you go to great missenden for instance, most of. The chilterns and south bucks councils website also provides information about this area. Additional map layers can be displayed by clicking in the tick boxes within the layers panel. I live in the chilterns and, being car less by choice, rely on trains to get around the country for work and family.
In october 2010 the government confirmed proposals for the high speed 2 rail link from london to birmingham with a recommended route through the chilterns aonb. Economic impact of hs2 on chiltern district south bucks district. Scheduled to open in phases between 2029 and 2035, hs2 will be the second major highspeed rail line in britain. The chiltern society is closely monitoring the impact of hs2 as the eight year construction period gets underway. However the route has now been revised possibly due to the lack of foundations of the old buildings and the train will now pass south of old amersham, passing under the top part of shardeloes lake. Maps of all sections of the route can also be found on the chilterns conservation board website, which carries further information about the impact of hs2 on the chilterns. The procurement timeline now envisages invitations to tender in spring 2016, followed by the award of contracts later in 2016 or early 2017. Bouygues travaux publics, a subsidiary of bouygues construction, sir robert mcalpine, and volkerfitzpatrick, a subsidiary of volkerwessels. View timetables, travel guides and ideas of where to go. Hs2 phase one contract partners on board with local business hs2 has both enabling work, and main works contractors in place to help build the new high speed railway for britain. Photogroup to bring home the implications of building the high speed 2 railway along the proposed route through the chilterns, an area designated as an area of.
Bucks cc has prepared a useful summary of this phase of petitions pdf, 1. The more responses submitted, the stronger the message will be on the unsuitability of hs2 and the extension of the tunnel as the only acceptable form of mitigation in the central chilterns. To navigate around the map enter your location with either your postcode or street name in the find address box. Here is an image derived from a map provided by the department for transport. These included the tunnel by which hs2 approaches amersham old town. People have been worried about what will happen with the spoil from digging the hs2 tunnels and cuttings almost from the moment hs2 was announced. Read more about hs2 at uk eiffage kier is proud to have been appointed by hs2 ltd to deliver an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the chiltern tunnel and long itchington wood, with a planned completion date of 2022. Buckinghamshire council chiltern area high speed rail hs2. Longer chilterns tunnel amongst final hs2 committee. Economic impact of hs2 on the chilterns aonb report and findings sqw limited 5 approach on the benefits arising to traffic and transport during construction, to avoid exaggerating these. These are the plan and profile maps for phase one of hs2 between london and. Traces of all stages of human history are to be found here. High speed 2 hs2 the chilterns conservation board and the high speed 2 rail project. It would be a significant improvement on the route proposed for hs2 because, south.
Nontechnical summary 6mb and understanding the statement 1. In response to a proposals by petitioners in the chilterns, and in response to petitions against the high speed rail london west midlands bill, a number of options for a tunnel or tunnel extension in the chilterns have been evaluated by hs2 ltd. In addition, mps will debate the recently announced additional provisions on tuesday 23rd. The coloured line shows a depiction of the post consultation route of phase 1 of the proposed hs2. Originally, the route was to run under the old town and emerge next to st marys school. Colne valley the hs2 route was chosen following alignment studies and follows in part an existing rail corridor.
This document was prepared by hs2 ltd in may 2015 for internal use, and has been published to. The reason why the great central route corridor is such a good choice for hs2 is the same reason why the great central main line was such a failure it runs through sparsely populated countryside. High speed rail london to the west midlands and beyond. The safety of the chiltern tunnels chiltern society. The draft detailed design principles ddp document has been produced in response to an assurance provided by hs2 during the passage of the high speed rail london west midlands act 2017 through parliament. These routes havent been confirmed yet and may change. The image shows the plan and the elevation of the viaduct. In january, some adjustments to the route were announced shown here supposedly to mitigate local impacts. The underlying map on this page has been obtained from the ordnance survey. Chiltern district map highlighting proposed hs2 route. Documents and maps from this period are available to view in our hs2 archive. Chilterns conservation board comments on hs2 report pdf 56kb. Hs2 interactive map buckinghamshire council aylesbury. Old oak common is a planned railway station to be constructed on the site of the old oak common traction maintenance depot to the west of london in old oak common, approximately 1.
Tourism visitor spend in the hs2 corridor underpins much local economic activity, and provides a. These documents have been published as part of the hs2 phase one environmental statement for the route between london and the west midlands. The hs2 select committe directed the working up of an additional provision to the hs2 hybrid bill for a 2. However, it has not been possible to estimate the full economic costs, and therefore this figure is a conservative assessment of the potential economic impact of the construction and operation of hs2 on chiltern district. It is this absence which has given rise to this study.
Hs2 phase 2 route confirmed and phase 1 works begin. It is taken from first look at hs2 viaduct over harefield lakes. Geology of the hs2 route through the chilterns and the. This photo shows the impact of the viaduct on the mid colne valley.
High speed 2 hs2 is a partly planned high speed railway in the united kingdom, with its first. Jan 04, 2018 the safety of the chiltern tunnels published on january 4, 2018. The quantity of soil that can be expected to be removed, how it will be removed and what will happen to it has been removed have been a matter for concern. Economic impact of hs2 on chiltern district final report j. When built, it is expected to be one of the largest rail hubs in london, at about 1.
The council put forward a significant case to the select committee, highlighting the special nature of. Map key upgraded station new station upgrade location longer trains east west rail connecting to old oak common infrastructure new station at old oak common upgraded route linking the chilterns with old oak common benefits up to 4 additional trains per hour, with more travel options in to london access to hs2, crossrail and great west main line. The conservation board has produced an interactive map which reveals the impact on the. Hs2 is the new railway that will connect london to birmingham. Align is a joint venture of three international and privatelyowned infrastructure companies. New chilterns tunnel extension for hs2 hyde heath village. The landscape of the chilterns has a unique historical character. Hs2 damage in the chilterns and the case for an hs2 tunnel part of the hs2 historic impact assessment project. Conservation board submission to public consultation pdf 6kb statement of environmental impact on the chilterns aonb pdf 140kb 2010 announcement of hs2 scheme documents. The map below sets out which contractors are working in which area. Hs2 construction will blight chilterns, conservationists fear. Extension to the existing tunnel and the green tunnels through the chilterns.
The chiltern hills or, as they are known locally and historically, the chilterns, form a chalk escarpment across oxfordshire, buckinghamshire, hertfordshire, and bedfordshire. They cover an area of 322 square miles 830 km 2 stretching 45 miles. Jun 05, 2018 use the interactive map below to view the proposed route of hs2. The council put forward a significant case to the select committee, highlighting the special nature of the protected area known as the chilterns aonb. Hs2 action alliance estimated that an hs2 train travelling at 360kph would use three times as much energy as an intercity train travelling at 200kph. High speed 2 hs2 is a partly planned high speed railway in the united kingdom, with its first phase in the early stages of construction and future stages awaiting approval. Regulations protecting wildlife also apply to hs2 construction. The conservation board has made clear it is opposed to the routing of hs2 through the chilterns aonb.
The volume and value of tourism in the hs2 corridor of the. Chilterns tunnel and part of site of intervention shaft east of chalfont st giles. Check the latest maps for the proposed hs2 phase 2a route. Apr 04, 2010 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Buckinghamshire archaeological society hs2 chiltern. Proposals for a new high speed railway between london, manchester and leeds puts wild landscapes including ancient woodlands and rare peat bogs under threat.