High Speed Two:Engine for GrowthDouglas OakerveeChairman, HS2 Ltd

HS2 - Engine for Growth

• HS2 is the Government’s vision is for a transport system a an engine for growth.

• A 21st century transport backbone, integrated with existing infrastructure network

• Investment that will deliver a lasting dividend

• The core cities predict that HS2 will underpin the delivery of 400,000 jobs

• HS2 will link 8 out of Britain’s 10 largest cities

Creating modern transport network

•Outstanding transport links

•Responding to high levels of demand growth

The number of passenger journeys doubled since 1994

•Existing capacity saturated by 2020

•Part of record levels of investment in transport

•Creating extra transport capacity

Reliable network

•Built to modern engineering standards using the latest technologies

•A high frequency of services

•HS1 average delay of only 6.8seconds per train

•Train capable of 225mph Health, safety and security

Modern design philosophy

Environmental resilienceThe engineering design and EIA supports the resilience of the scheme by considering:

Short-term hazards Long term climate

change Interdependency

BIM vision for HS2• The HS2 Building Information

Model will form the Information Backbone of the HS2 network throughout the lifecycle of the project, eventually becoming the Asset Information Model

• Deliver and manage data in a spatially related and consistent format

• The BIM will facilitate a deeper understanding of the design and its requirements, resulting in the reduction of costs

• The BIM willl be available to all areas of the project and willl be used to facilitate better dissemination of information

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PLANNING & LAND USE

• Zoning

• Planning Processes

• Development Briefs

• Masterplans

INVESTMENT

• Private Sector Partner

• City Deals

• Community Infra Levy

• Business Rates

SKILLS

• Vocational Training

• Universities/Academies

• Workforce HS2 Ready

• Labour Pool matches predicted

employment types

EMPLOYMENT TYPES

• Construction

• Business

• Infrastructure

• Industry

MAXIMISING EXISTING CITY PLAN

• Engaging Local Business

• Marketing

• Tourism

• Place-making

HOUSES

• Matching provision to need

• Unlocking social housing schemes

• Adding value to existing stock

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNIT

• City & LEP EDUs

• Local knowledge

• Tap into latent talent potential

• Integrated with other policy

LOCAL TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY

• Connecting communities to HS2

• Maximising reach of the benefit

• Getting more from the network

100,000

jobs

400,000

jobs

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Encouraging national, regional & local government to integrate around the opportunity

Working with the supply chainProgramme-level themes will be cascaded through our engagement with the supply chain to support the delivery of the outcomes and

benefits of the HS2 vision

Strategic Themes

Whole Life Excellence

On budget

Health, Safety and Security

Designed for the Passenger Vibrant City Regions

On time

Environment

Skills & Employment

They provide an essential framework for procurement planning and delivery through the setting of goals, targets and

incentives.

Skills & Employment• Understanding the

skills challenge• Health & Safety• Employment• Education• Apprenticeships• Diversity• Procurement

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