High Speed Rail
Centro is at the forefront of a partnership working with Government to bring High Speed Rail to Birmingham and the wider West Midlands.
The region is at the heart of plans for HS2, a national high speed rail network which would see 54,000 people a day travelling to two Birmingham stations - one near Moor Street station transporting people to London in under 50 minutes, the other near Birmingham Airport providing passengers with a 38 minute rail link to the capital. The plans also provide major opportunities to improve the local transport network.
The High Speed lines will bring a huge boost to the West Midlands' regeneration prospects, competitiveness and national and international transport connections, while bringing an estimated 22,000 extra jobs to the region.
They will also free up much needed capacity on the local rail network, providing the opportunity to offer a wider range of high quality local and national train services for passengers.
Together with the high speed rail connections, these enhanced local services will play a key part in making the West Midlands more attractive to business, visitors and redevelopment.
Click on the links below to view committee papers regarding High Speed 2
HS2 Public Consultation
The Government has announced in Birmingham details of the public consultation on HS2.
The consultation seeks views on the proposed national high speed rail strategy and preferred route for the initial London to West Midlands HS2 line.
The Government is interested in whether or not people agree with its proposals and why, as well as additional evidence that should be considered in reaching its final decisions.
The closing date for the consultation is Friday, 29 July. Views can be given via the website http://highspeedrail.dft.gov.uk or by writing to the Department for Transport at:
Freepost RSLX-UCGZ-UKSS
High Speed Rail Consultation
PO Box 59528
LONDON
SE21 9AX
The full consultation document can be viewed at http://highspeedrail.dft.gov.uk/sites/highspeedrail.dft.gov.uk/files/hsr-consultation.pdf which gives details on the proposed route, the case for and development of HS2 and other important information
