HS2 railway (under construction)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/HS2_railway_(under_construction)

GPTKB entity

Statements (101)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:train
gptkbp:announced	2010
gptkbp:cancelledSection	Eastern leg to Leeds
gptkbp:connects	gptkb:Birmingham gptkb:London gptkb:Manchester gptkb:Birmingham_Interchange gptkb:Interchange_(Solihull) gptkb:Manchester_Airport gptkb:Crewe Old Oak Common
gptkbp:constructionStartYear	2020
gptkbp:controversy	cost overruns environmental impact community opposition
gptkbp:electrification	25 kV AC overhead
gptkbp:endPoint	gptkb:Birmingham_Curzon_Street gptkb:Manchester_Piccadilly
gptkbp:environmentalImpact	controversial
gptkbp:expectedJourneyTime	London to Birmingham: 52 minutes London to Crewe: 56 minutes London to Leeds: cancelled London to Manchester: 1 hour 11 minutes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	HS2 railway (under construction)
gptkbp:length	approx. 134 miles (Phase 1)
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:mainContractor	gptkb:Eiffage gptkb:Bouygues gptkb:Jacobs gptkb:Arup gptkb:Mace gptkb:WSP gptkb:AECOM gptkb:Sir_Robert_McAlpine gptkb:Skanska gptkb:BAM_Nuttall gptkb:Balfour_Beatty gptkb:Costain gptkb:Dragados gptkb:Ferrovial gptkb:Laing_O'Rourke gptkb:STRABAG gptkb:Lendlease gptkb:VINCI gptkb:Setec gptkb:Align_JV gptkb:BBV_JV gptkb:Balfour_Beatty_VINCI_JV gptkb:CEK_JV gptkb:EKFB_JV gptkb:Eiffage_Kier_Ferrovial_BAM_JV gptkb:Fusion_JV gptkb:Kier gptkb:LM_JV gptkb:Laing_O'Rourke_Murphy_JV gptkb:MPT_JV gptkb:Morgan_Sindall gptkb:SCS_JV gptkb:Systra gptkb:VolkerFitzpatrick gptkb:BBV_JV_(Balfour_Beatty,_VINCI) gptkb:CEK_JV_(Costain,_Eiffage,_Kier) gptkb:Fusion_JV_(Morgan_Sindall,_BAM_Nuttall,_Ferrovial) gptkb:LM_JV_(Laing_O'Rourke,_Murphy) gptkb:MPT_JV_(Laing_O'Rourke,_VolkerRail,_Thales) gptkb:SCS_JV_(Skanska,_Costain,_STRABAG) gptkb:Skanska_Costain_STRABAG_JV gptkb:Mott_MacDonald gptkb:Murphy_Group EKFB JV (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, BAM Nuttall) Align JV (Bouygues, VolkerFitzpatrick, Sir Robert McAlpine)
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	360 km/h
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:HS2_Ltd
gptkbp:owner	gptkb:UK_Government
gptkbp:parliamentaryApproval	2017 (Phase 1) 2021 (Phase 2a)
gptkbp:period	Phase 1: London to Birmingham Phase 2a: Birmingham to Crewe Phase 2b: Crewe to Manchester
gptkbp:plannedOpening	2030s
gptkbp:projectCost	over £100 billion (estimated)
gptkbp:purpose	passenger transport
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Northern_Powerhouse_Rail gptkb:East_West_Rail gptkb:Crossrail gptkb:High_Speed_1 gptkb:Midland_Main_Line gptkb:West_Coast_Main_Line gptkb:Great_British_Railways gptkb:Channel_Tunnel_Rail_Link
gptkbp:rollingStock	gptkb:train gptkb:Alstom gptkb:Hitachi_Rail captive train classic compatible train
gptkbp:startPoint	gptkb:London_Euston
gptkbp:status	under construction
gptkbp:trackGauge	1435 mm
gptkbp:website	https://www.hs2.org.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Colne_Valley_Regional_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6