Roland Perry wrote:
In message
-sept
ember.org, at 07:45:44 on Mon, 14 Aug 2017, Recliner
remarked:

Is HS2 feasible without CR2?

Yes.

HS2 phases 1 and 2a are scheduled to open long before CR2 could be
completed, so CR2 isn't relevant to them. Passengers arriving at Euston
will, as now, have direct connections to both Northern line branches
(hopefully benefiting from a much higher frequency than today), the
Victoria line,

We can hope for the latter. Unfortunately the Victoria Line is saturated
there, southbound trains in the peaks having left Kings Cross with no
room at all.

True, but I suppose that HS2 pax will tend to arrive after the busiest
time.


and an improved link to the Met, Circle and H&C at Euston
Square.

That might be kite flown at an early stage, but the whole Euston design
is still in a state of flux (and *already* running at least 7yrs late).

iirc the link to Euston Square was *via* the CR2 station, and as with
most such modern links would involve a considerable amount of walking.

A lot less than today. Basically, they have to add a new connection to the
eastern end of the Euston Square platforms, which will be very close to the
HS2 platforms and concourse.

The SSR services should also be more frequent and reliable than today, with
the new signalling in place. I think that includes ATO.


The vapourware travelator/people-mover from Euston to Kings Cross St
Pancras has already been scrapped, I think; so the subsurface lines have
even more to cope with.

Yes