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Facts about HS2 and its effects on Cubbington

Photo of HS1 by Shirley Judges.

Photo of HS1 by Shirley Judges.

 

Nearest station: Birmingham Interchange (near Airport/NEC). Destination: London Euston or Old Oak Common, West London (interchange for Heathrow).

Closest road in Cubbington village to proposed HS2 line: Thorn Stile Close, 545 yards (500 metres). Others outside the village will also be close to the line. See the HS2 Ltd map https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/532882/C223-CSI-CV-DPP-030-000004-FPD.pdf

  • Two tracks, two concrete zones, service roads, viaducts, large earthworks, fences and overhead gantries for cables.
  • Deepest point of Cubbington cutting: 40 ft (12m). Greatest width: 330 ft. (100 m.)
  • Trains running at 225 mph initially, 250 mph in future.
  • Up to 1100 passengers per train; trains running 5 am – midnight.
  • 20 trains per hour (eventually 36) in both directions.
  • Length of each train: up to a quarter of a mile.
  • Budget for London-West Midlands section (Phase 1) is £24.3bn, excluding rolling stock (2015 prices). Budget for the full system London-Manchester-Leeds on the same basis is £48.7bn, rising to £55.7bn if rolling stock costs are included. A recent estimate  http://stophs2.org/news/17527-4000-page-analysis-puts-hs2-cost-double-grayling-admits-hs2-cost-finalised by an independent expert puts the cost of Phase 1 at £51.23bn (excluding rolling stock).
  • Visual impact of embankment + 200m. viaduct across unspoilt river Leam valley.
  • Many residents will experience noise nuisance 19 hours a day as high speed trains are much noisier than conventional ones, more like aircraft on rails.
  • Disruption to local communities and traffic during building work: up to 7 years.
  • Destruction: much of South Cubbington Wood, peaceful countryside, footpaths and wildlife.
  • Our 200 year old champion Wild Pear Tree will be axed.
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News Archive

Latest News from Cubbington Action Group

  • A425 Leamington to Southam road to reopen earlier than planned. 24 June 2021
  • Sign up (again) for HS2 information emails 27 May 2021
  • Footpath closed 12 May 2021
  • HS2 in our area – Courier photos 8 May 2021
  • Footpath closure 8 May 2021
  • Works off Leicester Lane 8 May 2021
  • New interactive map for HS2 works 8 May 2021
  • HS2 Ltd Spring programme for our area 8 May 2021
  • South Cubbington Woods: November 2020 felling 8 May 2021
  • The remains of the pear tree 8 May 2021

RSS National HS2 News from STOP-HS2

  • Stop HS2 reacts to ‘shambles at HS2’ and news that HS2 into Euston could be scrapped 27 January 2023
  • Phase 2b Second Reading – no cross party support 23 June 2022
  • HS2 Phase 2b Environmental Statement Consultation 1 March 2022
  • Transport Select Committee Oral Evidence Session 1 February 2022
  • What we told the TSC about the Integrated Rail Plan 1 February 2022

About Cubbington Action Group

We are an association of the residents of Cubbington and its environs, formed in response to the proposals to build and operate HS2, a high-speed train link, through some of Warwickshire’s most beautiful countryside. The noise, visual impact and disruption will devastate our lives, the environment and wildlife. Find out more... NEW

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