Greengauge 21’s Fast Forward report, published in September 2009, sets out a high-speed rail strategy for Britain. A comprehensive network of HSR routes would link all Britain’s major cities – helping to ensure a competitive and sustainable Britain.
“78% of people in Britain agree with the statement that ‘high-speed rail is essential for our future’.”
Download the Fast Forward document
The Fast Forward strategy is underpinned by a comprehensive suite of technical, economic, legal and financial analyses funded by the HSR Public Interest Group. The supporting reports can be accessed below.
Principal Consultants Reports
- Workstream 1: Review of Existing Work on HSR (900KB / January 2009)
- Workstream 2: Strategic Choices (3MB / January 2009)
- Workstream 3: Assessment Methodology (1.3MB / March 2009)
- Final Report (1MB / June 2009)
- Final Report: Appendix A (2.3MB / October 2009)
- Final Report: Appendices B–J (2.7MB / October 2009)
Funding Advisers Report
- Funding Report: Delivery of High-Speed Rail in Britain (700KB / February 2010)
Consultation Advisers Reports
- Workstream 1: Consultation Round 1 (350KB / February 2009)
- Workstream 2: Statutory Processes & Consultation (220KB / February 2009)
- Workstream 4: Stakeholder Seminars (160KB / November 2009)
Other Reports
- Energy Consumption and CO₂ impacts (900KB / April 2009)
- Complementary Measures to Facilitate Regional Economic Benefits (600KB / July 2009)
- HSR and the Consumer: Part I Qualitative Research (2.1MB / July 2009)
- HSR and the Consumer: Part II Quantitative Research (1MB / August 2009)