HS2 project

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf high-speed railway project
gptkbp:announced 2010
gptkbp:cancelled_section gptkb:Leeds_leg_(Phase_2b)
gptkb:Manchester_leg_(2023)
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 2020
gptkbp:controversy cost overruns
environmental impact
route changes
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:criticizedFor environmental groups
local communities
gptkbp:estimatedCost over £100 billion
gptkbp:fundedBy publicly funded
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HS2 project
gptkbp:length about 134 miles (Phase 1)
gptkbp:mainContractor gptkb:Mace
gptkb:Skanska
gptkb:Balfour_Beatty
gptkb:Costain
gptkb:Dragados
gptkb:Laing_O'Rourke
gptkb:STRABAG
gptkb:VINCI
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 360 km/h
gptkbp:operator gptkb:HS2_Ltd
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:Department_for_Transport_(UK)
gptkbp:parliamentary_approval 2017 (Phase 1)
2021 (Phase 2a)
gptkbp:plannedOpening 2030s
gptkbp:purpose reduce journey times
connect major cities
increase rail capacity
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Northern_Powerhouse_Rail
gptkb:Crossrail
gptkbp:routeEnd gptkb:East_Midlands_Parkway
gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:Manchester
gptkb:Crewe
gptkbp:startPoint gptkb:London_Euston
gptkbp:station gptkb:East_Midlands_Parkway
gptkb:Birmingham_Curzon_Street
gptkb:London_Euston
gptkb:Interchange_(Solihull)
gptkb:Manchester_Piccadilly
Old Oak Common
gptkbp:status under construction
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
business groups
gptkbp:website https://www.hs2.org.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HS2_terminus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7