HS2 Values of time shot to pieces
Paul Withrington of Transport Watch writes:
The values of time used in the January 2012 and October 2013 studies...
Author: Penny
Three years to set up the design panel
The announcement of the launch of the independent design panel for HS2 has received a certain amount of publicity....
AP4 petitioning deadline – Friday 13th November
Just a reminder that the deadline for petitions relating to AP4 have to be in by Friday 13th November.
Opening...
NAO report – even with sale, Eurostar cost taxpayers billions
Today, the National Audit Office published their report into the sale of Eurostar completed before the 2015 general election.
Its...
HS2 – The smoking gun
From Transport Watch:
Percentage on business: The evidence suggests government “cooked the books” to justify HS2
The evidence suggests the...
Speaker says his constituents are being “dumped upon” and gain nothing
“If money can’t be found to mitigate this project, it simply shouldn’t go ahead” John Bercow, MP, tells the HS2 Hybrid Bill Select Committee.
Some Recent News Items
Evening Standard: Euston Road ‘to lose two lanes for six years’ for HS2 work
Islington Gazette: Taxi chief: Islington...
Delays of the HS2 line
Anyone wondering what was happening with the Phase 2 announcement, might have looked for clarity with one of the...
Trust us, we’re the Government
Back in October 2013, the government announced with much fanfare that not building HS2 would cause too much chaos...
Some recent written answers
Some recent Parliamentary written answers:
Written question – 11003
Q Asked by Keir Starmer (Holborn and St Pancras)Asked on: 09...