HS2 spells the end of the line for HOAC
HS2 Ltd have abandoned their plans to save the Hillingdon Outdoor Activity Centre, 22,000 children from London use each year,...
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Descoped, while budget increasing
One of the major issues with HS2 has been the combination of increasing budget and a descaling project. Since...
Franchise announcement paves the way to force people onto HS2
The Government have announced that whoever gets the next West Coast Mainline franchise would run HS2 at the start,...
Yorkshire residents launch HS2 report
On Wednesday, residents impacted by the diversion of the proposed HS2 route around Sheffield published a report on those changes. here’s how it was reported on the day:
At the European Parliament
“I am ashamed of how badly we use public funds and of the fact that in Europe the fundamental...
Reminder – deadline for consultations on Phase 2a is Monday
This was first posted on 30th September 2016
HS2 Ltd are currently having three consultations on the route of Phase...
A third runway for Heathrow means the original justification for HS2 heads for the departure lounge
From 51M:
Last week’s announcement by the Government on airport expansion removes the central argument that sparked the case...
“Rushed, harmful and misleading” – Communities react to new HS2 route past Sheffield
Communities living along the proposed M18 route of HS2, which has unveiled by Sir David Higgins in July, have...
Collateral damage
Originally published on HS2 and the Environment, here. If you don’t read Peter’s blog, we definitely recommend...