using high speed rail to achieve connectivity and integration prof andrew mcnaughton
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Using High Speed Rail to Achieve Connectivity and IntegrationProf Andrew McNaughton
Government gave go ahead
• 10 Jan Secretary of State announced: Y network: London to
West Midlands with extensions to Manchester and Leeds and spur to Heathrow
London to West Midlands Alignment Development for
Hybrid Bill submission
Hybrid bill for London – West Midlands
• The act will give powers to: Build and operate HS2 Acquire and lease land Alter roads Modify statutory
undertaker’s equipment• Deposit hybrid bill by end of
2013• Royal assent 2015• Construction from 2017• Open 2026
Leeds Manchester and Heathrow
• Options report went to Secretary of State March 2012
• Government decision on proposed route and station options imminent
• Formal consultation 2013/2014
Population Growth
• England
• 2008 52m
• 2033 60m
• 2050 70m
Guidelines Principles – Original Remit• Maximise benefit for the investment• Capacity expansion for long distance
passenger growth• Release existing lines for commuter / freight
growth• Connectivity between major cities• Through running beyond new line• Contribute to mode shift from road and air• Compatibility with HS1 / European HS network• Whole journey integration with connecting
transport modes“A new passenger transport backbone, not a
replica of the existing railway” – Lord Adonis
Initial network• London to
West Midlands 1-24 to 0-49
Manchester 2-08 to 1-13 Leeds 2-15 to 1-20 Scotland 4-20 to 3-30
• Birmingham to Manchester 1-34 to 0-40 Leeds 2-05 to 1-00
• Heathrow to Manchester 1-10 Paris 2-40
London
Manchester
Birmingham
Scotland
Leeds
Heathrow
Newcastle
Demand – led Frequency
• London – West Midlands Core Basic 15 trains per hour + International trains Heathrow trains
• Trains Length Initially 200m with 400 m in
peak Scotland dividing for
Edinburgh and Glasgow Liverpool / Newcastle directly
served
2
2
23
Scotland
Manchester
Liverpool
Birmingham
Leeds
Newcastle
33
High Capacity HS Captive Fleet
• Units of 200m (up to 550 seats)• Maximum of 400m / 1100 seats (2 units in
multiple)
Classic Compatible Fleet
• Aka “Eurostar 2”• Same performance on HS2• Ability to run on Network Rail infrastructure• Reduced body cross-section
1st Stage• London to
West Midlands 1-24 to 0-49
Manchester 2-08 to 1-40 Glasgow 4-20
to 4-00
• Birmingham to
Paris 4-30 to 3-00London
Manchester
Birmingham
Glasgow
High Speed Rail is 48 years old
This was St Pancras…
Hakodate
Sapporo
AomoriHachinohe
Nagano
TOKYO
OmiyaTakasaki
NagoyaOsaka
Okayama
Fukushima
Yamagata
Shinjo
Niigata
Akita
Kanazawa
Morioka
Hakata
Nagasaki Yatsushiro
Kagoshima
In operationUnder constructionIn project
Japan
The French Experience
Thalys (Paris-Brussels)
Modal Change
Before Thalys After Thalys
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Planned World HSR Development
Where To Serve – City or Fringe?
HS stations are large!
1070m
City Structure and Functions
Urban Centre
Suburbs
Where people work and play
Where people live and start and finish their day
Metropolis (>~ 5m People)
London - 2 central stations
Euston
Old Oak Common
Old Oak Common
Large City (~ 3m People)
New Central Birmingham Station
West Midlands Interchange Station
• People mover to National Exhibition Centre and the Airport
• ‘Parkway’ feeder for the metropolitan area• Highway connections to trunk network
Smaller City (~1m People) e.g. Kassel
Passenger Experience• Individual journeys• Door to door• Whole systems
starts with information / planning / ticketing
• Assumption set• Safety / security
Time Reliability Ease Convenience Accessibility etc
Whole Journey Time Reduction
Perceived
Valu
e To
User
Origin
Transit
Changing/Waiting
Train
Destination
Transit
This will transform relationships between our
principal cities