Lord Berkeley and Wendover Parish Council appeal again against the HS2 plans for the Chilterns section. The Council thinks a mined 4.2km tunnel will be less destructive and cheaper as opposed to current plans for a viaduct and a cut & cover tunnel, reports New Civil Engineer.
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Last-ditch appeal for HS2 Chiltern tunnel rethink
www.newcivilengineer.comBerkeley – who was deputy chair of the government-ordered Oakervee review into HS2 – and the council believes that a 4.2km mined tunnel would be a cheaper