HS2 Plans & Updates Prof Andrew McNaughton
2 High Speed Rail is 48 Years Old
3 It Continues to Evolve Technically
World High Speed Rail Expansion Km 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 4
January: Full Initial Network Announced Scotland Newcastle Leeds Manchester Birmingham London London to West Midlands 1-24 to 0-49 Manchester 2-08 to 1-08 Leeds 2-12 to 1-22 Scotland 4-20 to 3-38 Birmingham to Manchester 1-34 to 0-41 Leeds 2-05 to 0-57 Paris 4-30 to 3-00 Heathrow 5
Changing Connectivity (eg Birmingham) 6
An Engine for Growth Capacity Key rail routes connecting London, the Midlands and the North will be overwhelmed without HS2. During the morning peak, there are on average 4,000 people standing on arrival into London Euston; and 5,000 similarly into Birmingham. Investment & Competitiveness OECD ranks the UK lower than Mexico, Chile and Hungary in terms of public investment in infrastructure between 2006 and 2011. Connectivity and Growth Jobs HS2 will link 8 out of Britain s 10 largest cities. The core cities predict that HS2 will underpin the delivery of 400,000 jobs. 7
Opportunities Around HS2 Stations Over-site development Working with local authorities on wider opportunities - Joining up station with surrounding areas Different opportunities at each of the stations 8
9 International Technical Standards
A Complex Technical System Train Power Control Systems Communications Track Structures Foundations/ Earthworks Noise Mitigation 10
11 Business Requirements
Business Requirements Operation Concept 12
Business Requirements Operation Concept Engineering System Performance 13
Business Requirements Operation Concept Engineering System Performance Trains Track Control Stations Etc. 14
Business Requirements Operation Concept Engineering System Performance Trains Track Control Stations Etc. Route Selection and Development 15
Maximising Capacity, Speed and Reliability Capacity Speed Reliability Commercial Service Mix 16
Avoiding Mixed Traffic North W Midlands HS at 330kph = 29 mins NW London Trains leaving London at 3 minute intervals Time 17
Avoiding Mixed Traffic North W Midlands HS at 330kph = 29 mins One train at 210 km/h = 5 train paths at 330 km/h Train at 210kph = 45 mins NW London Trains leaving London at 3 minute intervals Time 18
19 AGV In Service NTV Italy
20 Automatic Train Operation
Simple Intermediate Station 230 km/h turnouts 230 km/h turnouts c3000m 430m c3000m 21
22 Japanese Precision
A 21 st Century Railway: The Passenger Experience High capacity: up to 18 trains per hour, up to 1100 seats per train Intelligent ticketing High quality comfort and access to trains and stations Good connections: end-to-end journeys 23
24 Passenger Flow Management
25 Stations City Centre or Fringe?
London - 2 Central Stations Euston Old Oak Common 26
27 Large City (~2m+ People)
28 New Central Birmingham Station
West Midlands Interchange People mover to National Exhibition Centre and the Airport Parkway feeder for the metropolitan area 29 Highway connections to trunk network
Not Just a Transport System Changing Cities? 30
31 City Develops to the HS Station
32 Toton East Midlands Interchange
Current Train Sound (360km/h) Higher noise Lower noise Image based on SNCF 1/3 Octave Noise Map of TGV at 360km/hr modified to represent L paeq using output from TWINS modelling 33
Current Train Sound (360km/h) Higher noise Lower noise Image based on SNCF 1/3 Octave Noise Map of TGV at 360km/hr modified to represent L paeq using output from TWINS modelling 34
High Speed Sound Reduction Low noise pantograph Pantograph Screens Inter-car seals Aerodynamic nose Bogie shrouds Spoiler 35
36 Position in Landscape is Key
37 Protecting Landscape and People
High Quality Design Will Be Essential 38
39 Scherkonde Bridge Germany
Tunnels are Particularly Challenging 40
41 HS1 North Downs Tunnel
42 Successful Land Reinstatement
HS2 Timescales 2009 Study Started 2011 Public Consultation 2012 Decision to Develop 2013 Start Act of Parliament 2017 Start Physical Work 2026 Open to Birmingham 2033 The Y Complete 43
Continuing Government Commitment and Cross Party Support We are in a global race High Speed Rail is a catalyst that will help to secure economic prosperity across Britain, rebalance our economy and support tens of thousands of jobs. - Prime Minister David Cameron, January 2013 HS2 is the engine for growth in the north and the midlands of this country". - The Chancellor George Osborne, January 2013 High Speed Two will be a national asset, which is why it is backed by entrepreneurs, passengers, businesses and many local authorities right across Britain. - Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, January 2013 44
Judged By Future Generations 45 Prof Andrew McNaughton