Greengauge 21

Greengauge 21

Founded	2006
Focus	High-speed rail
Location	London, England,
Area served	UK
Method	lobbying, research, innovation
Key people	Jim Steer, Julie Mills,
Website	www.greengauge21.net

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Legend
2009 Proposal
Glasgow Edinburgh Newcastle Liverpool Tees Valley Leeds Manchester Sheffield Birmingham Nottingham Cambridge Stansted Heathrow London High Speed 1 Bristol Cardiff
Key
New-built HSR (320 km/h) Upgraded rail (200 km/h)

Greengauge 21 is a non-for-profit registered company that aims to investigate and develop the concepts associated with a UK high-speed rail network. ^[1]

Research

Previous research into high-speed rail (HSR) has tended to focus on the international spatial level. Greengauge is one of a number of groups now using a multilevel (regional, national and international) analysis to satisfactorily understand HSR's territorial implications. ^[2] Greengauge 21 has shown that while capacity on the new line (HS2) is expected to be fully used soon enough (certainly within 20 years of opening), there is plenty of scope and a good business case for a second north–south high-speed line. ^[3]

In February 2010, Greengauge 21 contracted KPMG, one of the big four auditing firms, to conduct a study into the economic benefits of a high-speed rail network. The findings of this research were published in the report "Consequences for employment and economic growth". ^{[4] [5]}

Greengauge 21 research has found that the price of travel on a future domestic high-speed network will be comparable with fares on conventional trains. A new report says that many passengers could be paying no more than £20 and dismisses claims that high-speed rail will be the preserve of a wealthy elite. ^{[6] [7]}

Many of Greengauge 21's recommendations have been incorporated into the planning of High Speed 2, a high-speed rail line, which will link London to Birmingham, with possible future phases extending the line to the North of England and Scotland. ^[8]

Publications

• Capturing the benefits of HS2 on existing lines ^[9]
• HS2 - Why the critics are wrong ^[10]
• High-Speed Rail: Fair and Affordable ^[7]
• Fast Forward: A High-Speed Rail Strategy for Britain ^[11]
• The Next Steps for High Speed Rail in Britain

See also

• High Speed 2
• High Speed 1
• High-speed rail in the United Kingdom
• Channel Tunnel
• Department for Transport

References

1. "Greengauge 21 homepage" (PDF). Greengauge21.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. Ureña, J.M.; Menerault, P.; Garmendia, M. (October 2009). "The high-speed rail challenge for big intermediate cities: A national, regional and local perspective". Cities. 26 (5): 266–279. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2009.07.001.
3. Steer, Jim (March 2010). "Debate: 2010—the year to adopt high-speed rail?". Public Money & Management. 30 (2): 118–119. doi:10.1080/09540961003665552. S2CID   154483540.
4. "Consequences for Employment and Economic Growth". Greengauge21. 24 February 2010.
5. "High-speed rail will 'boost economy'". The Engineer. 24 February 2010.
6. "High Speed rail 'will be affordable'". Railnews.
7. "High-Speed Rail: Fair and Affordable". Greengauge21. 12 October 2010.
8. "HighSpeed Two Ltd homepage". HighSpeed Two Ltd.
9. "Capturing the benefits of HS2 on existing lines". Greengauge21. 15 February 2011.
10. "HS2-why the critics are wrong". Greengauge21. 20 December 2010.
11. "Fast Forward: A high speed rail strategy for Britain". Greengauge21. 16 September 2009.

External links

• Greengauge 21