Early Lessons from Kent
Initial findings from the new domestic high-speed services in Kent, operated on High Speed 1.… Read more › “Early Lessons from Kent”
Research
This is where you can find all of Greengauge 21’s reports
Fast Forward: A high-speed rail strategy for Britain
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.… Read more › “Fast Forward: A high-speed rail strategy for Britain”
Complementary measures to facilitate regional economic benefits from high-speed rail
Greengauge 21 is carrying out research to illuminate the debate on high-speed rail in Britain. A critical area of interest is the regional developmental impact of high-speed rail: will improved accessibility between the nation’s major centres help re-balance growth pressures … Read more › “Complementary measures to facilitate regional economic benefits from high-speed rail”
Energy consumption and CO2 impacts of high-speed rail
This paper draws together work from a number of sources to estimate future direct carbon emissions of high speed rail compared with air and road to argue that its carbon advantage over the other modes is likely to improve over … Read more › “Energy consumption and CO2 impacts of high-speed rail”