Campaigners forced to break law to continue HS2 fight in election run-up.
To mark the fifth anniversary of the original announcement of HS2 by then Labour Minister Lord Adonis on 11th...
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Heathrow-HS2 link (still) in limbo
Update: As is typical of the weasel wording used by the Department for Transport, the situation over the HS2-Heathrow...
Hidden costs could more than double the HS2 bill, says HS2AA director
“Has the Minister seen the startling information blogged this morning by Tom Edwards, the BBC transport correspondent, that evidence to the HS2 Committee suggests...
Frank Dobson on HS2 – “Don’t confuse change with progress”
Frank Dobson is retiring as MP for Holborn & St Pancras at the upcoming election, so before he goes, here’s a reminder of his very well thought through thoughts about HS2.
From the archives: John Bercow speaks at Quainton
This is the very first article posted on the original HS2Action website, when it was a simple blog....
Washwood Heath: assurances versus undertakings
The ongoing saga of the Washwood Heath area, a massive brownfield site with huge potential for regeneration, seemed to be...
Some Recent News Items
Nottingham_Post: HS2: Should Toton Sidings become a Village Green?
BBC:...
Salt Mining, subsidence and HS2
This is by Ros Todhunter, a geologist from Lostock Green.
The proposed high speed rail route has been drawn straight through...
Voters don’t want HS2
The Sunday Times has regular yougov polls of the attitudes of ordinary voters. From time to time, these polls...
74% spike in rail construction wages will add billions to HS2 bill.
According to the No Palaver Group, rail construction workers now have the highest average weekly pay in the construction...