SYPTE resource has not been used to provide rebuttals to counter evidence.
SYPTE do not hold line capacity information. Network Rail is responsible for the use of the UK’s rail networks and any request should be directed to them.
All evidence commissioned by SYPTE, in conjunction with METRO and the Eastern Network Partnership is published at http://www.syltp.org.uk/HS2.aspx
HS2 Ltd has investigated route and station options. This has included appropriate assessment of costs. Documentation of such investigations will be held by HS2 Ltd and all requests are to be made to HS2 Ltd. SYPTE does not hold any route or station option appraisal information.
A substantial body of information regarding these issues has been published by the Department for Transport as part of its 28 January 2013 announcement of the Government’s initial preference for the High Speed Rail routes north of Birmingham. These publications can be accessed via:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-speed-rail-investing-in-britains-future-phase-two-the-route-to-leeds-manchester-and-beyond
It is not within SYPTE’s role to state a preference for station location or track routeing, SYPTE acts under the direction of SYITA to provide support and facilitation for the HS2 project as required. It has provided such support in response to the report prepared by Genecon LLP commissioned on behalf of Sheffield City Council and SYPTE details of which are published at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maximising-the-economic-impact-of-hs2-investment-in-sheffield
Details in respect of communications are set out in the High Speed Rail Policy Paper referred to in response to item 5 above.
Master planning the HS2 station is a task which will need to be undertaken following the Government announcement. Our objective will be to provide the evidence to the DfT for it provide funding mechanisms to connect the station to the areas throughout Sheffield City Region.
Since 2009, SYPTE have incurred direct cost of £124,284.00 associated with research work related to High Speed Rail. Within these costs, £16,000 has been paid directly to Greengauge21 for membership of its Public Interest Group. No monies have been directly paid to any other group.
The list below shows all disbursements since 2009.
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Date
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Activity
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Net Cost to SYPTE (£)
|
|
2009
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Study – HSR to Leeds and Sheffield city regions
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14,337.50
|
|
2009
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Study - Making a connection to HSR via Midland Main Line
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13,600.00
|
|
2009
|
Membership of Greengauge21 public interest group
|
16,000.00
|
|
2010
|
Documentation – HSR Fact Sheet
|
2,561.00
|
|
2010
|
Study – Economic case of HSR to Leeds & Sheffield City Regions
|
10,000.00
|
|
2011
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Study – Update the Economic case of HSR to Leeds & Sheffield City Regions following DfT announcements
|
25,022.00
|
|
2011
|
Study - Eastern Network Partnership
|
6,491.50
|
|
2012
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Study – Mass Transit
|
29,696.00
|
|
2012
|
Study – Released Capacity
|
24,087.00
|
|
|
Sub Total
|
141,795.00
|
|
2012
|
Partnership credit
|
-17,511.40
|
|
|
Total SYPTE Expenditure
|
124,284.00
|
For work that SYPTE has commissioned directly we have used established framework agreements procured via the OJEU process. For other work we have co-sponsored, tendering was the responsibility of the commissioning client for the work.
Internal SYPTE resources have been used to disseminate findings of the research work.
High Speed Rail is a national infrastructure project. Investment decisions are made at a national level. Assessments against other projects have been made by the Department for Transport (DfT) and HS2 Ltd. This information has been published on the DfT website.
In July 2011, the Eastern Network Partnership (Local Authorities along the proposed Y shape network) commissioned a study to assess the economic impacts of the Y shaped network against the ‘reverse S shape’ alternative which the Government had at that time identified. The Reverse S would not have served South Yorkshire.
The linked report shows the economic advantages of the Y network over the reverse S. This report has been used to provide evidence to the DfT to support the case for the Y shape network.