Tag: London
Forget Scotland, there is no case for HS2 anywhere
HS2 isn’t about commuters in Milton Keynes
Jim O’Neill at the Economics Affairs Committee
This week, Jim O’Neill, from the City Growth Commission, has been appointed as Commercial Secretary of the Treasury and will be heavily involved in the “Northern Powerhouse”. But Jim is very skeptical of HS2, as this clip from earlier this year shows.
Professor Lord May of Oxford is so appalled by the behaviour of HS2 Ltd that he says he would trust few people involved with HS2 to mow his lawn. Then, giving evidence, respected Mancunian economist and chair of the Cities Growth Commission, Jim O’Neill, reveals that the leaders of northern cities are unwilling to listen to the strong evidence that shows it would be far preferable for northern cities to be better connected to each other rather than connected by HS2 to London.
House of Lords Ecomonics Affairs Committee: Economic Case for HS2, 13th January 2015
HS2 sceptic appointed to help deliver ‘Northern Powerhouse’ vision.
Network Rail staff unlikely to be able to afford HS2 tickets.
Osborne coy in Notts, as republicans called in to save Aylesbury from HS2 backlash
Cameron and Osborne: Creweless on SNP HS2 policy
Buccaneering Dave commits to £50bn HS2 in the Conservative manifesto
HS2: Wrong project at wrong price in wrong direction to wrong stations
Evidence from a wide range of experts including supporters of HS2 produces a report from the Lords Economic Affairs Committee that concludes that HS2 has not been justified. Transport Commentator, Christian Wolmar interviewed by Vanessa Feltz on BBC Radio London, 25th March 2015.