National CPRE still ignoring its own HS2 policy, despite concerns of local branches.
The Staffordshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England has launched a blistering attack on HS2, with CPRE...
Tag: Europe
The pack of cards begins to fall as the UK still scrambles to save HS2
By Madeleine Wahlberg
Readers will have noticed that the launch of Phase two of HS2 was accompanied by the usual references...
Irresponsible Government to push ahead with high speed rails plans on Monday.
Although there has been no ruling yet on five legal challenges against the Government’s proposed HS2 high-speed rail network,...
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...
Speculation about the route
This weekend, a number of national newspapers have began to speculate about the route of HS2 north of Birmingham.
Sunday...
HS2 Judicial Reviews end with DfT saying there is a difference between ‘full and ‘fair’ compensation.
The five Judicial Reviews being held into HS2 have concluded today (13th December) after a nine-day hearing, two days...
More ‘nasties’ in Nantes – and why it matters to us
This is a guest post by Madeleine Wahlberg.
The violent evictions continue as people – just like us – oppose...
Violence in Nantes and four farces of European transport megaprojects
This is a guest post by Madeleine Wahlberg.
Previous blogs on this site over the last 2 years have noted...
IET video: What are the facts?
HS2: What are the facts? The IET’s transport expert discusses the project:
From the video: “The institution of engineering...
Minister calls for a new HS2 consultation
In an extremely unusual move for a government minister, David Lidington has publicly called on Patrick McLoughin to restart...