HS2 lurches on down the track
From 51M: September has not been a great month for HS2. Early on, Simon Kirby quit his job as...
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Government considering £9bn of cuts to HS2 says National Audit Office.
The National Audit Office has today (Tues 28th June) delivered its’ third report on HS2, which admits the cost...
6 reasons to vote against HS2
There are numerous problems with HS2. Here are just six reasons why MPs should vote against the High Speed Rail...
New deep-water terminal a bigger opportunity for the North West than High Speed 2
A report published today by law firm by north-west based law firm Brabners says that the Liverpool2 super port...
HS2 four years and counting…the cost
Originally published on 51M to mark the fourth anniversary of the announcement of the decision to build HS2. The Secretary of...
Floods turn Northern Powerhouse into Northern Bathhouse
Since this article was published, a petition has been launched asking for the money earmarked for HS2 to be...
So what is the status of the HS2 Manchester Airport station?
One of the issues which had been floating about for a while is how likely the Government are to...
Osborne boots HS2 links to Manchester, Leeds & East Midlands into long grass.
Today the Government will announce they will submit legislation to Parliament to build part of Phase 2 of HS2,...
Autumn statement will see cost of HS2 go up, against a backdrop of cuts.
On Wednesday in the Autumn Statement, against a backdrop of cuts to services across the board, the cost of...
More Costs and More Delays to Rail Upgrades
Last week, we reported a prediction from the Construction Products Association that they believe if construction of HS2 is...