Perhaps I have misunderstood recent information but I believe the announcement of the preferred route (will there be only one preferred route published initially to minimise potential property blight?) of HS2, phase 2 will be announced within a matter of weeks?
I know this issue has been discussed previously but this time we won't have to wait too long to discover the actual route. Intriguing snippets of information have already emerged, providing some insight into the likely route.
I'm strongly supportive of HS2 and I've taken a particular interest in this aspect of the contentious debate about High Speed Rail. I believe that I live in relatively close proximity to the pathway phase 2 will follow. For what it's worth, I've compiled my best guestimate of the route, based on what little information has been available for the last two years.
I've split the route on the attached image into four basic sections;
1. Phase 1 where it terminates (already known), in RED
2. Phase 2, above ground, Groundlevel, on Viaduct or Embankment, in YELLOW
3. Phase 2, partially obscured, in Cutting or Green Tunnel, in GREEN
4. Phase 2, subterranean, in Deep Bored Tunnel, in BLUE
The attached diagram is only approximate - I don't have access to detailed topograhical information.
I know this issue has been discussed previously but this time we won't have to wait too long to discover the actual route. Intriguing snippets of information have already emerged, providing some insight into the likely route.
I'm strongly supportive of HS2 and I've taken a particular interest in this aspect of the contentious debate about High Speed Rail. I believe that I live in relatively close proximity to the pathway phase 2 will follow. For what it's worth, I've compiled my best guestimate of the route, based on what little information has been available for the last two years.
I've split the route on the attached image into four basic sections;
1. Phase 1 where it terminates (already known), in RED
2. Phase 2, above ground, Groundlevel, on Viaduct or Embankment, in YELLOW
3. Phase 2, partially obscured, in Cutting or Green Tunnel, in GREEN
4. Phase 2, subterranean, in Deep Bored Tunnel, in BLUE
The attached diagram is only approximate - I don't have access to detailed topograhical information.