After proving herself a hypocrite by ignoring the public responses to the HS2 public consultation… Continue Reading after decrying the last Government doing the same in the Heathrow Runway 3 consultation, Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening has proved herself totally clueless about the costs of HS2, not only at the ‘Making HS2 Happen’ conference, but more disturbingly in Parliament.
On announcing her decision to go ahead with HS2, the very
We oppose the HS2 High Speed Rail link, because the business case is based on unrealistic assumptions, the environmental impact has not been assessed, it is not green, the strategic benefits are questionable, and the money could be better spent on other things.
Remember, you can still e-mail your MP and Justine Greening using the tool here.
Remember, you can still e-mail your MP and Justine Greening using the tool here.
Jan 272012
TODAY, 26TH February, the rearranged ‘Making HS2 Happen’ conference will take place at The London Transport Museum. The conference had originally been scheduled to take place on the day of the planned HS2 announcement in December, but was rearranged after Justine Greening delayed her announcement to give the impression she was looking in more detail at the plans for HS2. The reality was the Government was scrambling around to find… Continue Reading
Today, Thursday 26th January 2012, the Transport Times ‘Making HS2 Happen’ event which had originally been scheduled in the week of the aborted HS2 announcement in December will take place. It has been organised by Transport Times, an organisation run by the Yes to Hs2 Director David Begg, who recently said it had been a mistake on his part to have lobbied for the upgrade of the West Coast Mainline… Continue Reading
The Stop HS2 campaign is making an appeal for information to take forward a legal challenge against HS2. Various organisations including councils, environmental groups and action groups are investigating the possibility of a Judicial Review following Justine Greenings decision to proceed with the highly controversial project. The campaign is also launching an appeal for funds for a challenge, which would have to be launched by April.
Stop HS2 Campaign Co-ordinator… Continue Reading
This was originally published on HS2 and the Environment by Peter Delow. It’s a great blog and covers subjects in depth. Cubbington Action Group – of which Peter is chair – will be having a public meeting on 1st February at 19:30 Cubbington Village Halll. Details here… Continue Reading.
Although it seems a long time ago now, I can still remember the fatigue and stress of spending hours virtually every day
