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Publications and consultation responses

The Canal & River Trust has worked to respond to all consultations held by the Government. It has also commissioned some reports.

Download the Trust's reports, consultations and other HS2-related documents by clicking on the links below:

Government Consultations

Phase One 2013
Environmental Statement Consultation Response

Environmental Statement Consultation Response Appendix

Environmental Statement Consultation Response Form

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Petition

2014

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Petition Additional Provisions 2015

Phase Two 2013
Phase Two Route Consultation Response

Phase Two Route Consultation Response Appendix

Phase 2a 2016
Response to Working Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report

HS2 Phase 2a Environmental Statement Consultation Response Annex 1

HS2 Phase 2a Environmental Consultation Response as submitted

HS2 Phase 2a Environmental Consultation Response Form

Phase 2a 2018
Hybrid Bill Petition West Midlands to Crewe

Phase 2a 2019
Hybrid Bill Petition – Additional Provision 2

Phase 2b 2017
Canal & River Trust HS2 phase 2b Consultation Response

Appendix 1 Map of Middlewich Branch Locks

Appendix 2 Cruising Rings - Four Counties and Cheshire

Appendix 3 Map of Trent & Mersey Canal Lock and Bridge 181

Appendix 4 Extract from Conservation Area Appraisal

HS2 2B Eastern Leg Leeds RSD consultation

HS2 Phase 2b Eastern Leg - Leeds RSD Consultation Canal and River Trust Proposed Alignement of Leeds RSD Rail chord

Phase 2B Rolling Stock Depot consultation response form

Canal and River Trust Crewe Hub Response Form

Phase 2b 2018
Canal & River Trust Phase 2b Working Draft Environmental Statement Consultation Response

Phase 2b 2019
Canal & River Trust Phase 2b Design Refinement Consultation Response September 2019

Phase 2b 2020
Canal & River Trust Phase 2b Western Leg Design Refinement Consultation response December 2020

Phase 2b 2022
Canal & River Trust Phase 2b Western Leg Environmental Statement Consultation response March 2022

Hybrid Bill Petition Crewe to Manchester

Hybrid Bill Petition – Additional Provision 1

Canal & River Trust Phase 2b Western Leg Additional Provision Environmental Statement response August 2022

Reports
HS2 Design Principles for Waterway Crossings Report - part 1 2015

HS2 Design Principles for Waterway Crossings Report - part 2 2015

Last Edited: 26 September 2025

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