Prep work for HS2
Request ID: FOI-1863-2021
Date published: 11 January 2021
You asked
Dear Sir,
Please let me know if there have been any changes to the trains or the train tracks, including any preparatory work for HS2, behind my house.
Transport for London Customer Services suggested that you could give me any pertinent information relating to the fact that since spring this year I have been experiencing intermittent and irregular strong vibrations whenever certain trains pass behind my house a few times a day. Not all trains. —Just a certain few.
In ___ years, I only felt this once before when in 2004, _______ took some huge metal support out from under the ______________ for the ________ that was being constructed.
My house is ________, and since last Spring the ____ of the house has even had paint peel off. This rattling shocks me early in the morning or in the evening it seems.
Could kindly give me information on any new trains or train tracks that have been installed around early spring or the beginning of this year behind the _________ and my house at ________
Many thanks.
We answered
TfL Ref: 1863-2021
Thank you for your request received by us on 11 December 2020 asking for information on whether there have been any changes to trains or rail track, inclusive of preparatory work for HS2, within close proximity to your residence.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations and our information access policy.
The following links to the HS2 website provide a winter 2020/2021 construction schedule, which appears to reference works that may be of interest:
https://hs2ineuston.commonplace.is/proposals/works-in-your-area
https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/commonplace-customer-assets/hs2ineuston/Winter%2020-21%20Construction%20look%20ahead%20Camden.pdf
However, unfortunately Transport for London does not hold the specific information you are seeking and in these circumstances advises approaching HS2 directly. Please see HS2’s contact page for further details via: https://hs2ineuston.commonplace.is/proposals/contact-us
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Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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