Osborne wants to make HS2 an election issue, as Network Rail prepare cuts. Whilst George Osborne is set to put HS2 on the election agenda today, he is almost certain to keep...
Budget promise on HS3 will be taking the highest cost option for another white elephant. As reported in The Independent on Sunday, Chancellor George Osborne intends to put more meat on the...
Labour think-tank slates ‘big shiny object’ decision making that lead to HS2. Today, the Fabian Society, a highly influential think-tank within the Labour Party has published a report ‘More...
National Audit Office: ‘lack of common sense’ and ‘unrealistic analysis’ overstated HS2 business case by 86% The Government previosuly overstated the benefits of the proposed HS2 rail line by 86%, a report from...
Ahead of the HS2/HS3 announcement On Monday, flanked by David Cameron and George Osborne, Sir David Higgins will attempt to restate the case for...
‘One North’ Report is an admission HS2 won’t regenerate the North. Today, five Northern City Councils (Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds and Newcastle) have published the ‘One North’ report in...
Judge rules legal action demanding publication of secret HS2 report will happen, eventually. In court on Monday (23rd June 2014), Mr Justice Singh granted permission to the Information Commissioner to proceed with...
Government will mislead Parliament if it does not publish secret HS2 reports before vote. While the Information Commission has announced a legal challenge against a Government decision to block the release of secret...
Company which ‘fully supports HS2’ is blacklisted after bribery scandal. Siemens, who have weighed into the debate on HS2 this week, were last week banned from bidding on all...
Has the Government taken the first step toward burying a critical HS2 report? A Freedom of Information Tribunal concerning the release of documents critical of the HS2 project, which was due to...