HS2 Chair Jumps Ship as Lords Deliver Final Report
It has been revealed that the chair of HS2 Ltd, Sir David Higgins, will leave his post next year,...
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HS2 Ltd’s privacy policy “shows the truly Orwellian mentality of this organisation”
Stop HS2 campaigners have reacted with shock, but not surprise, to details of HS2 Ltd’s Privacy Policy which allowed them...
Campaigners blast government over poorly designed HS2 and lack of details
The Government on Tuesday (15th November) announced their preferred route for Phase 2b of HS2. Although there are some minor...
Wasn’t HS2 meant to mean Heathrow expansion isn’t needed Chris?
Today, the Transport Secretary has confirmed the worst-kept secret in British politics, that the Government have given the green...
HS2 financial report shows more delays as £1.8bn spent already
In the same week that Rail Magazine reported that Royal Assent of HS2 is expected to be delayed into...
Stop HS2 launch new briefing paper at Conservative Conference.
Stop HS2 have launched a new briefing paper at a fringe meeting at Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. The...
HS2 report is ‘Stating the bleeding obvious’, but will anyone listen?
Today, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has published another report on HS2. Like many previous reports, including...
From the Archives: What’s wrong with HS2
Originally published November 2013: High Speed 2 will cost £50bn, including the trains. But it is an environmentally damaging...
HS2 and the Tory Leadership Campaign
As you might expect, HS2 is not the biggest issue for debate at the moment in the ongoing campaign...
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...