Less capacity, as it’s confirmed HS2 is a fast train for fat cats
We’ve been saying it for years, that because HS2 is planned to be a super-fast inter-city service, it’d be...
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What could they say in the manifestoes?
With the local elections out of the way, the political parties are now turning their attention to the general...
HS2 Will be a Disaster, but Politicians Lack the Bottle to Give it the Boot
This article was first published in the Huffington Post. Last week, when a group of Conservative backbenchers took a...
Drop HS2 From Political Commitments
HS2 Action Alliance have been writing to political leaders, to ask them to commit to dropping HS2 in their manifestos....
The Race for the Trough Expands as SNCF Join HS2 Franchise Bidders
Whilst it may seem rather early for bidders to be announced for the franchise to run HS2 as it’s...
Could Tories Drop HS2?
The General Election may provide a final chance to get HS2 cancelled, as whilst Ministers have denied there has...
He came forth and saw a great multitude, part 2
Originally published here on Peter’s blog, with the first part reproduced here: (… continued from He came forth and...
Higgins ‘flummoxed’ why CH2M bailed, but would ditch them anyway
In a metaphor for HS2 itself, the scheduled start for yesterday’s Transport Select Committee was put back, with the...
Stop HS2 call for an independent inquiry into HS2 contracts ahead of today’s scheduled Transport Select Committee inquiry.
Stop HS2 call for an independent inquiry into HS2 contracts ahead of today’s scheduled Transport Select Committee inquiry. Ahead...
Dance for the Trees
Video from the Dance for the Trees event, protesting against HS2:
“The whole area is going to get devastated.”