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Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 October 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 November 2020. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Monday, 9 November 2020 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

High Speed 2 Line: Institution of Civil Engineers

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they commissioned the Institution of Civil Engineers to independently review the options for the HS2 tunnel approaches to Euston; if so, when they will publish the report of that review; and where that review will be published.

Answer

In response to the Oakervee Review conclusions, the Department for Transport has commissioned a study looking into the design and construction efficiency of the future Euston station as a whole including considering options to simplify the HS2 approaches into the station.

As part of the study, an independent panel of experts was convened with the support of the Institution of Civil Engineers to consider the proposed design of the HS2 approach tunnels into the station. The study is ongoing and the selection of an optimised design and delivery strategy will include consideration of the work carried out by the Institution of Civil Engineers and all relevant engineering and operational factors. A further update on the outcomes of this work will be reported in the next HS2 Parliamentary Report.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL9619
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Greater London Reviews Tunnels Institution of Civil Engineers High Speed 2 line
Link
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