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The High Speed Rail Revolution: History and Prospects

Document Summary

Terry Gourvish's history of high speed rail, published as part of the government's high speed command paper.

This document was published on 11th March 2010 by HS2.

It was written by Terry Gourvish.

The original document format was PDF File, and comprised 44 pages.The original document can be found here.

This document was kindly sourced from Department for Transport and is in our Publicity material collection. It was added to the Archive on 11th March 2010.

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"High-Speed Railways (HSRs) have been one of the most innovative elements affecting passenger transport since the Second World War. At the same time, HSRs are expensive to construct, represent a considerable sunk cost in the transport infrastructure, and produce economic and social effects which are difficult to predict. It is therefore important to be aware of existing research on the impact which new lines have had on the economy, on transport and employment patterns, regional economies and so on. In this report we review the development of the world�s HSR network, survey the lines which are under construction or in the planning stage, and summarise the literature which has examined the impact of this technology."

Timeline:
High speed rail

14th January 2009
The Role and Funding of High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

13th February 2009
Objectives and remit for HS2

9th March 2009
Objectives and remit for HS2

February 2010
High Speed Two - Baseline Forecasting Report: A Report for HS2

February 2010
HS2 Airport Demand Model (ADM):A Report for HS2

25th February 2010
Advice on the Assessment of Wider Economic Impacts: a report for HS2

11th March 2010
Appraisal of Sustainability: A Report for HS2 - Non Technical Summary

11th March 2010
Britains Transport Infrastructure - High Speed Two

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail - London to the West Midlands and Beyond - HS2 Cost and Risk Model

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail - London to the West Midlands and Beyond - HS2 Demand Model Analysis

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail - London to the West Midlands and Beyond - HS2 List of Reference Documents

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail - London to the West Midlands and Beyond - HS2 Technical Appendix

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail - Summary

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail London to the West Midlands and Beyond: A Report to Government by High Speed Two Limited - Chapter 1...

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail London to the West Midlands and Beyond: A Report to Government by High Speed Two Limited - Chapter 2...

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail London to the West Midlands and Beyond: A Report to Government by High Speed Two Limited - Chapter 3...

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail London to the West Midlands and Beyond: A Report to Government by High Speed Two Limited - Chapter 3a...

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail London to the West Midlands and Beyond: A Report to Government by High Speed Two Limited - Chapter 3b...

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail London to the West Midlands and Beyond: A Report to Government by High Speed Two Limited - Chapter 3c...

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail London to the West Midlands and Beyond: A Report to Government by High Speed Two Limited - Chapter 3d...

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail London to the West Midlands and Beyond: A Report to Government by High Speed Two Limited - Chapter 3e...

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail London to the West Midlands and Beyond: A Report to Government by High Speed Two Limited - Chapter 4...

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail London to the West Midlands and Beyond: A Report to Government by High Speed Two Limited - Chapter 5...

11th March 2010
High Speed Rail London to the West Midlands and Beyond: A Report to Government by High Speed Two Limited - Chapter 6...

11th March 2010
Route Engineering Study Final Report: A Report for HS2 (Appendices)

11th March 2010
Route Engineering Study Final Report: A Report for HS2 (Chapter 10)

11th March 2010
Route Engineering Study Final Report: A Report for HS2 (Chapter 11)

11th March 2010
Route Engineering Study Final Report: A Report for HS2 (Chapter 5)

11th March 2010
Route Engineering Study Final Report: A Report for HS2 (Chapter 6)

11th March 2010
Route Engineering Study Final Report: A Report for HS2 (Chapter 7)

11th March 2010
Route Engineering Study Final Report: A Report for HS2 (Chapter 8)

11th March 2010
Route Engineering Study Final Report: A Report for HS2 (Chapter 9)

11th March 2010
Route Engineering Study Final Report: A Report for HS2 (Chapters 1 to 4)

11th March 2010
The High Speed Rail Revolution: History and Prospects

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