Summary: The complainant has requested information relating to the Scenario B alternative considered by Atkins, an engineering design consultancy appointed by the Department for Transport (DfT) to assess rail alternatives to the High Speed Rail (HSR) project being developed by HS2 Ltd. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the DfT has correctly claimed that it does not hold any information beyond that which is already accessible to the complainant. The Commissioner does not require the DfT to take any steps as a result of this notice. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2012/0045 struck out.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 12.4.a - Complaint Not upheld