HS2 or GWR modernisation?
One of the problems with HS2 is the huge cost, and whether spending £55 billion on one railway is...
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Green Party and UKIP manifestos against HS2
The final two UK wide parties to publish their manifestos have both re-iterated their opposition to HS2.
The Green...
HS2 Conflict of Interests all Forgotten, as it’s Troughs all Round
Following the conflict of interests row over the HS2 Phase 2b development partner contract, which was originally awarded to...
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This article was first published on HS2 and the Environment.
A couple of months ago HS2 Ltd...
LSE Study: HS2 Will Suck Jobs to London.
Whilst proponents of HS2 have long claimed that the project would somehow ‘rebalance the economy’ geographically, this has flown...
New call for HS2 Review, as it is Confirmed Previous Ones Stay Secret
There has been a fresh call for a full review on HS2, following a Freedom...
Tory Manifesto “Will Continue” With HS2 as Hammond Forgets Costs
Today, the Conservative party has launched their manifesto, and with reference to HS2 have stated:
“Investing...
So far in the manifestos…
With the emphasis from the Conservative campaign on the economy, one would expect the current Chancellor, Philip Hammond, to...
Camden Residents Continue to Resist HS2s’ Green Space Destruction
On Tuesday (16th May) at 9am Stop HS2 campaigners in Camden will be holding a third yarn bombing event at...
What Could the £56bn for HS2 Buy Instead?
The Stop HS2 Bramley Group has done the maths on what the money set to...