‘Consult and ignore’ compensation schemes may disappoint MPs on HS2 Committee.
HS2 Ltd have today (16th January 2015) launched new compensation schemes for those affected by Phase 1...
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HS2 hits the EU Parliament
On 15th December, HS2 was finally mentioned in the EU Parliament. Here is the speech made under the one-minute...
When HS2 was first being planned….
As you may know, HS2 has been a disaster from the start. We have found this video, showing when the concept was first explained in 2008 to then Transport Minister, Andrea Adufus.
New HS2 compensation scheme to be in place in January. Maybe.
A new compensation scheme for those affected by Phase 1 of HS2, which was originally meant to have been...
McLoughlin at the Lords
Over recent months, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has been conducting an inquiry into HS2. On 9th...
Official Government passenger forecasts destroy the case for HS2.
Whilst the current mantra for Government is that HS2 is needed because to deliver additional capacity on the rail...
MPA have 75 unanswered questions on HS2, as Higgins hints at more delays.
The Major Projects Authority , who have previously rated the HS2 project as ‘amber-red’, have 75 ‘complex questions’ which...
Ed Balls statement puts Labour commitment to HS2 under threat.
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls MP, a long-time critic of HS2 has again raised the question of whether or not...
‘Scrap pacers’ promise ignores the reality of delay to the process.
Today the Chancellor has been keen today to talk up the fact that he wants to create a ‘Northern...