After independent transport experts release a damning report on HS2, Jon Gaunt interviews Joe Rukin on Talk2MeRadio
Author: Penny
Lord Adonis and a slippery compromise
One cry heard often from HS2 apologists is that building a new railway to London is a way of...
Don’t let the ” allure of a grand project” divert attention say Centre for Cities
In a report out today, the Centre for Cities compare the Northern Powerhouse to similar regions in...
Phase 2a compensation package announced
Yesterday Robert Goodwill, transport minister, in a written statement announced the government’s package of measures for owner occupiers along...
Mayor wants Euston rethink
In a radio phone in on LBC radio on Wednesday, the new Mayor of London expressed concerns about HS2’s...
First Lords Hybrid Bill oral evidence session today
The first oral evidence session of the House of Lords HS2 Hybrid Bill Select Committee will be today, with...
As the Queen opens Parliament
It’s the state opening of Parliament today, with the Queen’s Speech laying out the legislative programme for the next...
“Nothing in this Bill… responds to the concerns we raised”
Speech by Lord Rowe-Beddoe in the House of Lords Second Reading Debate, 14th April 2016....
Some recent written answers
Recently Antoinette Sandbach, Conservative MP for Eddisbury, asked a series of written questions about HS2 including questions on...
Some recent news items
Transport Network: Top mandarin carries out second major HS2 cost review
Independent: French railways invest in 700mph inter-city...









