Petition Deadline 23rd – first petitions online
Although the petitioning deadline is Friday 23rd May at 2pm, the first petitions are now on the Parliament website....
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Legal challenge on the passenger numbers Government wants to keep secret.
In a David and Goliath legal case, the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin MP is being challenged for withholding information...
“Empty seats from Euston, full trains in London”
John Redwood, Conservative MP for Workingham is a notable opponent of HS2 and has been challenging the Department for...
Bang Goes The HS2 Capacity Theory!
We kept getting told again and again that the railways are full, and HS2 is the only thing which...
CPRE maps show devastation from HS2
CPRE have produced maps showing the effects of HS2. They have three maps, showing the landscape impact, the operational impact...
Deadline for Individual Petitions is May 23rd
The deadline for petitions on Phase 1 of HS2 for farms, local action groups, business associations and private individuals...
Over budget HS2 contractors “running their own gravy train”, with average 86% overspend.
Whilst the budget for professional services contracts on Phase 1 of HS2 was originally set at £101m, the total...
HS2 – Those Who Have to Pay Still Aren’t Buying It
From 51M on 5th May
The last week has been very much in keeping with the high-speed rail...
HS2 Hybrid Bill Committee – The First Meeting
Yesterday, the HS2 Hybrid Bill Committee had their first public meeting. They can have been left with no doubt...
HS2 committee meet today
The High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill Select Committee are meeting today to hear representations on its...