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HS2

High Speed 2 Railway (HS2) is a development proposal to run trains up to 225mph from London to the north of England.

© High Speed Train by Matthew Black, Creative Commons

High Speed 2 Railway (HS2) is a development proposal to run trains up to 225mph from London to the north of England. The section planned within our area is Phase 2B, which will connect the line to Manchester and Leeds.

In the latter half of 2018, HS2 carried out a consultation on the Phase 2B working draft Environmental Statement which described the emerging design of the Phase 2B route with initial likely impacts. The details were lacking in this early stage document but there was sufficient information for the Trust to submitted a thorough response, which we will build on in due course as more information becomes available. You can download our response here and read our news story about this here.

Click the following links to read our previous responses to the 2013/14 consultation and the 2016/17 consultation on the revised route for South Yorkshire.

If you would like to send your own response to the consultation, click here for the supporting information and documents, and click here to submit your response.

  • The Issue
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The Issue

The new High Speed 2 Railway (HS2) line has the potential to directly impact wildlife in many areas of the region.

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Our Position

We recognise that the proposed high speed link could potentially benefit local people and the jobs market, and we are generally supportive of sustainable transport schemes.

However, we believe this must not be achieved at the expense of the natural environment.

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What We Have Done

Worked with other potentially affected Wildlife Trusts and partner organisations along the route to share information and good practice as appropriate.

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Respond to the consultation

Respond to the consultation

Respond to the draft Environmental Statement for Phase 2B

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Evidence and References

For more information from the Wildlife Trusts nationally on HS2, click here.

Links & Downloads

  • HS2 Phase 2 Consultation Response msword 48 KB
  • Proposed HS2 Alignments Now 2016
  • Local Wildlife site potentially impacted by HS2

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