HS2 Flashcards
How long will the trains be
400 metres
How many seats in each train
1100
How much will it cost
£42.6 billion
How long will London to Birmingham take
49 mins
How much woodland will be destroyed
83 hectares
How many homes demolished
400
By how much will the home prices along the line decrease
25-30%
What can businesspeople use on the train
WiFi
What will be increased due to high speed trains needing more power
Carbon emissions
How many jobs will be provided
Over 25,000
What will HS2 ease on other routes
Congestion
When is phase one supposed to be finished
2026
How fast will the trains go
400km per hour
How many trains per hour
14
What will be decreased due to less people on planes and cars
Carbon emissions
Which towns will be negatively affected
Amersham, Great Missenden, Culworth and Eydon
What will be negatively affected in the Chilterns
Tourism
What animal patterns will be affected
Migration
Which proposed tunnel might dry up which lake
Amersham and R.Misbourne
What could tunnels also affect ? disrupting ? in ? and ?
Underground reservoirs, water supply, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
How many years will the costs be spread over so it is affordable
15-20
