That Pesky Preparation Act Provision One of the provisions of the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act (2013) was that the Secretary of State was...
Information Commissioner rules for release of HS2 reports. Supreme Court destroys Govt veto. The Information Commissioner, Graham Smith, has again ruled that updated Major Project Authority reports about HS2 should...
Heathrow-HS2 link (still) in limbo Update: As is typical of the weasel wording used by the Department for Transport, the situation over the HS2-Heathrow...
Jeremy Wright MP – Is he representing his constituents? Polls asking about HS2 repeatedly give the same answer: most people think HS2 is a bad idea and a waste...
McLoughlin at the Lords Over recent months, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has been conducting an inquiry into HS2. On 9th...
McLoughlin safeguarding statement is “either lying or knowingly throwing away taxpayers money”. In a cart-before-the-horse move typical of HS2 Ltd, Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin has claimed the proposed...
Some recent news items Get West London: Search is on to fill new HS2 job – but is it too little too...
HS2 campaigners urged to respond to consultation before land take increases. UPDATE – The petitioning period will take place from 19th September to 17th October. Those who have already submitted...
Problem with HS2? Chuck more money at Crossrail, oh, and maybe time travel too. Four and a half years after HS2 was announced, the Department for Transport have finally realised that completely demolishing...
Still eyeing the land round Euston In a letter sent earlier this month, Patrick McLouglin spurned local suggestions as to how to rebuild Euston to...