Above inflation rail fare rises to come Today, rail fare rises of over 4% were announced for January. This is the average and will be more...
HS1: Good idea but… This was originally published on HS2 and the Environment, as part of a series looking at RailFuture’s response...
Backpedaling on an HS1 link? Since December 2010, politicians and HS2 Ltd staff have been promoting HS2 with promises of a link trough to...
Is the Department for Transport misleading us (part 2)? In their January 2012 announcement that High Speed Two would be going ahead, the Department for Transport set expectations...
When is a decision not a decision (Part 1) Q: When is a decision not a decision? A: When a government lawyer says it isn’t. It’s just over a year...
It’s not the design of the structures, HS2 itself is the problem According to the Financial Times, “The transport secretary is to announce plans for a design panel to ensure that...
HS1 chief joins list of HS2 critics In a surprise move, Rob Holden, the chairman of HS1 has hit out at the justifications for HS2 in...
What did Justine see on her HS1 trip? Yesterday Justine Greening went on a trip to Kent to HS1: according to Civic Voice, it was to see...
Some recent HS2 news items Telegraph: Chancellor urges maximum proceeds from rail franchise bids or risk high-speed line “The Chancellor has told transport ministers...
NAO says HS1 passenger forecast ‘hugely optimistic’ The National Audit Office today published a report looking into the “The completion and sale of High Speed 1”. (You...