Report Outline

EAST WEST RAIL CAMBRIDGE APPROACHES GROUP 

Technical assessment report on alignment options 

Contents 

  1. Summary 
  1. Introduction 
  • EWR project background & timeline 
  • Action group 
  • Purpose of report 
  • Assumptions 
  • Working methods (including limitations of study) 
  • Report layout 
  1. Alignment options  
  • Constraints and basis of options choice 
  • Description 
  • Evaluation criteria 
  1. Civil engineering assessment 
  • Basis of assessment  
  • Horizontal alignments 
  • Vertical alignments 
  • Structures and earthworks 
  1. Environmental air, noise and vibration assessment 
  • Introduction 
  • Baseline noise levels 
  • Health issues 
  1. Ecology assessment 
  • Follow Wildlife Trust’s format if appropriate 
  1. Visual assessment 
  • Methodology 
  • Alignment 1 
  • Alignment 2 
  1. Local history and archaeology assessment 
  1. Land issues  
  • Residential properties 
  • Farmland 
  • Roads and footpaths affected 
  1. Relative costs 
  1. Quantitative option evaluation 
  • Methodology 
  • Weightings 
  • Base case 
  • Sensitivity case 1 
  • Sensitivity case 2 
  1. Conclusion