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...
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TSC to quiz Higgins and Grayling
The Transport Select Committee (TSC) have confirmed that they will be holding an oral evidence session on 19th April,...
MPs call for independent inquiry into HS2 contract awards
Following the decision yesterday by CH2M Hill to walk away from the Phase 2b development partner contract, today MPs...
Transport Questions: HS2 “tragic for many people”
In Transport questions on 23rd February 2017, HS2 dominated the early questions: From Hansard: Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)...
Some recent news items
The Sun: Aston Villa: HS2 route set to plough through training ground Herald Scotland: HS2 rail chiefs had power to...
HS2 blocking hi-tech job creation
One of the great ironies of HS2 is the number of job creation schemes it is stopping. Take Washwood Heath...
Grayling Snubs Experts on HS2
On 31 October a group of 54 people with extensive experience in transport planning and regional economics asked to...
Campaigners blast government over poorly designed HS2 and lack of details
The Government on Tuesday (15th November) announced their preferred route for Phase 2b of HS2. Although there are some minor...
Wasn’t HS2 meant to mean Heathrow expansion isn’t needed Chris?
Today, the Transport Secretary has confirmed the worst-kept secret in British politics, that the Government have given the green...
Grayling says there is no limit to HS2 cost, which is and isn’t rising.
Chris Grayling appeared on the Marr Show yesterday, and although the interview resembled a rabbit trying to maul a...