United Kingdom: London - Birmingham High Speed Railway Project

  Address - United Kingdom

  Contact details - 565656565

  Tender notice no. - 76454545

  GT Ref Id - 5659038

  Document Type - Tender Notices

  Description - Transport Secretary published the governments high speed rail strategy, setting out details of a planned 400 km/h high speed railway between London and Birmingham which could open by 2026 as the first part of a Y-shaped network serving Leeds and Manc  hester. From the Crossrail interchange, the high speed line will follow the existing Chiltern railway corridor out of London. From West Ruislip it would pass over the M25 on viaduct, tunnel under Amersham and follow the A413 past Wendover. The cost of the first 190 km to Birmingham is put at £15·8 to £17·4bn, broadly similar to Crossrail. Adonis believes this will be fundable, and accepts the need for funding to be government-led, though he sees opportunities for PPPs relating to the stations. The average annual expenditure during construction would be £2bn, with the highest spend in a single year totalling £3·9bn. The London - Birmingham route will eventually form part of a 540 km Y-shaped network, splitting near Birmingham to serve Manchester on one branch and the East Midlands, Sheffield and Leeds on the other. Trains would join the WCML close to Preston to reach Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the East Coast Main Line near York to serve Newcastle. The cost per km would be

Gt Ref Id - 5659038

Type of Tender - Not Specified

Tender Notice No. - Not Provided

Deadline - Dec 31, 2026

Document Type - Tender Notices

Updates - N.A

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