Scottish bullet train bites the bullet
Back in 2012, Nicola Sturgeon announced plans to build a high speed rail link between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The...
Author: Penny
First, Second and Pleb class for HS2 trains
Today’s Daily Mail has an article saying that HS2 trains might have three classes of carriage when it...
Public Accounts Committee slams govt for suppressing HS1 report
Data showing that HS1 was poor value for money has been kept hidden. The Public Accounts Committee says this is “two years late” and should have been a key piece of evidence in scrutinising plans for HS2
From the Archives: High speed rail in Lille and Lyon
This article by Mike Geddes was originally published in 2013, but it continues to hold true.
HS2 Ltd claim that...
Spend money on flood defences instead of the HS2 “White Elephant”
LBC Radio phone-in reveals a lack of callers supporting HS2.
Chair of Stop HS2, Penny Gaines is interviewed by Tom Swarbrick followed by listeners’ calls.
Petition: Stop HS2 and spend the money on a national long term flood defence strategy.
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, increasing carbon emissions for decades
When HS2 was first announced, many people assumed that trains were always good for the environment, and didn’t look...
Boris visit to HS2 affected areas of Ruislip
Lottie Jones writes about Boris Johnson’s visit on Friday to places in his constituency affected by HS2. Originally posted...
Petition: spend HS2 money on a national long term flood defence strategy
One of the big issues around the £55 billion that the government are planning to spend on HS2 is...
£0 valuation leads Mayor to call HS2 compensation ‘miserly’
Earlier this week, the Evening Standard reported that a house in London had been given a £0 valuation in...