£15bn on 100 road schemes, £50bn plus on one rail scheme
Today’s news headlines are full of the £15bn which the Government are planning to spend on roads over the...
Author: Penny
HS2 “incompetent & shambolic” – and won’t help the north
Leader of the Green Party, Natalie Bennett, is asked how to improve the northern economy. From Leaders Live (ITV), 26th November 2014.
North West London residents face years of serious disruption – all for the government’s white elephant vanity project. The local MP, Nick Hurd (Conservative) describes the organisation of HS2 Ltd as “incompetent and shambolic”. Tom Edwards reports from Ickenham for BBC London News, 25th November 2014.
Stop HS2 in Parliament today
This afternoon, Joe Rukin will be appearing for Stop HS2 at the HS2 Hybrid Bill committee.
There are a number...
A few of the differences between HS2 and HS1
A few of the differences between HS2 and HS1. The developers of HS2 are ignoring the lessons learnt and...
More Select Committees
Following on from yesterday, when the House of Commons Transport Select Committee interviewed David Higgins, the House of Lords...
Banners and Bikes on Sunday from Pickmere to Wimboldsley.
Mid Cheshire Against HS2 is staging a Banners and Bikes event on Sunday 16th November from Pickmere to Wimboldsley....
Twenty years on – Failing to learn the Eurostar lessons
Twenty years ago, on 14th November 1994, Eurostar began services from Waterloo to Paris and Brussels using the new...
Lords ask about costs, fares, BCRs and capacity
Yesterday, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee continued their inquiry into HS2, with appearances from Paul Plummer, Rupert Walker...
Phase 2 energy requirements – unknown
Given that there are concerns about the ongoing level of electricity capacity available, the Department for Transport is...