Atkins High Speed Line Study
Supporting reports to the 2003 high-speed rail study conducted by Atkins for the Strategic Rail Authority. These reports are the detailed work that led to the production of the summary report (Milestone report 15), and number 15 in total.
Some of the reports contain details of possible new rail alignments, associated enabling work that would be required at stations, and details of associated land take in certain areas. This information has been redacted from the reports under section 35 of the Freedom of Information Act. The release of this information has the potential for disproportionate and unwarranted adverse impact on property values which may result from publication (generalised blight).
Supporting reports to the high-speed line feasibility study conducted by Atkins for the Strategic Rail Authority 2003:
High-Speed Line Study Milestone 1 Inception Report (3 Mb)
Feasibility study for business case of high speed rail in the UK
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- 03 April 2009
High-Speed Line Study Milestone 2 HSL Study Framework (8 Mb)
Framework for development of options within Atkins high speed study
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- 03 April 2009
Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 3 Interim Report (9 Mb)
Early findings of the Atkins high speed rail study
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- 03 April 2009
Milestone 3 - Appendix A (2 Mb)
Appendix A to Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 3 Interim Report
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- 03 April 2009
Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 4 Option Development (7 Mb)
Details the results of the Atkins option development
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- 03 April 2009
Milestone 4 - Appendix A (4 Mb)
Appendix A to Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 4 Option Development
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- 03 April 2009
Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 5 Interim Transport Model (2 Mb)
Development of a transport model and appraisal options
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- 03 April 2009
Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 6 SP-RP Surveys (7 Mb)
Stated preference survey results
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- 03 April 2009
Milestone 6 - Appendices (38 kb)
Appendices to Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 6 SP-RP Surveys
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- 03 April 2009
Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 7 HSL Transport Case (8 Mb)
Details the transport and business case for high speed rail in the UK
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- 03 April 2009
Milestone 7 Appendices (169 kb)
Appendices to Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 7 HSL Transport Case
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- 03 April 2009
Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 8 Cost Model (7 Mb)
Details the approach to modelling the cost estimates
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- 03 April 2009
Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 9 HSL Business Case (6 Mb)
Results of the appraisal workstream, including economic, environmental, accessibility and integration assessment
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- 03 April 2009
Milestone 9 Appendex A - I (9 Mb)
Appendex A - I to Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 9 HSL Business Case
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- 03 April 2009
Milestone 9 Appendex J (141 kb)
Appendex J to Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 9 HSL Business Case
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- 03 April 2009
Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 10 Financial Case (5 Mb)
Sets out the financial and funding options for high speed rail
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- 03 April 2009
Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 11 Consultation Report No. 1 (2 Mb)
Stakeholder plans for the Atkins high speed rail study, and some initial findings of the first round of stakeholder engagement
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- 03 April 2009
Milestone 11 Appendices (787 kb)
Appendices to Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 11 Consultation Report No. 1
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- 03 April 2009
Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 12 Consultation Report No. 2 (3 Mb)
Stakeholder views on the Atkins high speed rail study
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- 03 April 2009
Milestone 12 Appendices (10 Mb)
Appendices to Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 12 Consultation Report No. 2
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- 03 April 2009
Atkins High-Speed Line Study Milestone 14 Forward Plan (6 Mb)
A programme plan to develop high speed rail in the UK
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- 03 April 2009
Atkins High- Summary report (2 Mb)
Summary report
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- 03 April 2009
High Speed Line Study Strategic Environmental Assessment (572 kb)
Analysis of the overall strategic environmental implications of the development of HSL
- Published:
- 03 April 2009

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