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In this video we take a look at a 10km section of HS2 from Quainton to the point where HS2 crosses the East West Rail line, including the Sheephouse Wood bat protection structure
#HS2 #Buckinghamshire #EastWestRail
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Has anyone calculated the trade off in terms of relative ecological damage?
On the one hand there's the planet-warming C02 generated by manufacturing thousands of tons of concrete and steel to build an 880 yard 'tunnel'.
On the other hand there's the possibility of train collisions with a few rare bats. Am I missing something here?
The GM of the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (BRC), in a recent article in Trackside magazine, seemed to suggest their own site's redevelolment plans might, for some reason , frustrate Network Rail in providing a link from EW Rail. Seems they think playing with old trains, on a very limited stretch of track, granted on a 5 year rolling lease, is more important than providing vital commuter links in the area. Somebody really needs to have a word with the BRC.
It really does seem that HS2 is coming together quite nicely. I would love someone to do a fly over of the whole route.
It seem to me that putting in this relatively small section of track EWR to Aylesbury would most cost effectively done now, whilst we got all the equipment and work crews in place to carry out the work.
Thank you for a very informative update as a Aylesbury resident I can only pray for a connection to E W rail
40 Million for the Bat Structure!!!
so slow, so expensive, so limited
A great informative video as always so glad to hear that HS2 is using some of the old GCR infrastructure and bringing into the 21st century although l on near the northern part near Sheffield it’s nice to hear that the old is playing it’s part in the new shame that HS2 has been axed at my end of HS2 any way great videos
Best wishes
Beighton Parkway Sheffield
You'd think that the cost of simply building it all at once would be less than building HS2, followed up by the link later.
Thanks for such a very clear and comprehensive explanation of this complex section of HS2 route. I have been puzzled about the bridges, green bridges etc. for a while. This video really helps and I appreciate the time and effort you have put in.
A green bridge also know as a hill with a pathway or a bridge.
Thank you for a comprehensive update on this major and complex area. It is good to see the construction progress on this vital upgrade to the UK's railway network capacity. No wonder the southern section exceeded the initial "back of a fag packet" costing estimates. How much per bat??
Will the stations between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and Claydon reopen when the EWR link is constructed?
would there be any impact in high wycombe?
As HS2 is to bypass away from Aylesbury. Do you think that there could be a new HS2 station to be built near Aylesbury and to be called Aylesbury International or Aylesbury Vale International station. With HS2 to extend north from Birmingham to Crewe and with further plans to expand the HS2 to Leeds and the North of England.
Will there be a HS2 station to serve Birmingham International Airport and NEC Exhibition Centre and to be located close to Birmingham International railway station. As well a new Birmingham Curzon Station station that is also part of HS2 and the proposal to extend HS2 much further north of Birmingham.
Thanks for the vid. I had heard of a structure of this type on HS2 but never seen the designs. It looks like it will be pretty huge. Keep up the good work👍
So a train is going to.leave london at 200mph and 50 miles later connect to a none electrified piece of track. Can someone simply explain.? Even if electrified what advantages does it offer?
Most interesting the date for the completion of the rail head for greatmoor waste incinerator by 2028. I have watched all summer hs2 working on eastern track bed which will be east west rail and not starting on the western hs2 side, now I know the answer! As you described there is only 1 to 1.5 km left to complete the Aylesbury link with funding being held back by Central government. The recent budget providing funding for east west rail to Bedford being helped by Universal studios proposal for Europe's largest theme park after euro Disney and with Puy du Foy planned theme park at Bicester , Also with recent proposed large expansion of housing at Bicester and Milton Keynes it will certainly be needed. As for the eastern extension on to Cambridge a recent conversation with some one involved with land acquisition for east west rail said it was a completely different ballgame as east west rail so far been nearly all on existing track bed and that the route from now on would be probably compulsory purchase similar to hs2 delaying the start and completion by 10 to 20 years?