High Speed 2: response to HS2 Design Refinement Consultation

The Transport Committee's response to the consultation – HS2 Design Refinement – stated that current plans fail to deliver passenger improvements at Euston, which is a missed opportunity, and calls for improvements to onward travel for passengers and safer routes for pedestrians and cyclists.

The Committee also expressed concern about the impact of the scheme – both in the construction phase and once HS2 is operational – on residents in Hillingdon. Traffic disruption would last for seven years, causing congestion and pollution, increasing safety risks to cyclists and pedestrians, and affecting bus routes.

The response also says that proposals for a HS1-HS2 link remain unacceptable in light of restrictions on future development on the North London Line, and the Committee calls on the Government to re-examine proposals for a tunnelled connection which could enable operators to make use of Stratford International.