Transpennine trains, electrification delayed
An article in TransportXtra indicates that the electrification of the TransPennine route has been stopped pending clarification of...
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“HS2 is not just a blight but a total waste of money”
UKIP leader Nigel Farage visits Buckinghamshire to confirm the party would cancel HS2 and “to the benefit of millions” for a fraction of the cost of HS2 would upgrade existing railways instead.
HS2 – on track or derailing?
The latest in the HS2 propaganda war from the Department for Transport is a publication called “HS2: On track”:...
From the archives – When HS2 was first announced
Five years ago this week, HS2 was announced. As you can see from the Newsnight report at the time, it has been a mess from start to finish.
Continuing concerns with community funds
Last month, 51m, the group of councils challenging HS2, received a disappointing response to their call for an increase...
Campaigners forced to break law to continue HS2 fight in election run-up.
To mark the fifth anniversary of the original announcement of HS2 by then Labour Minister Lord Adonis on 11th...
Heathrow-HS2 link (still) in limbo
Update: As is typical of the weasel wording used by the Department for Transport, the situation over the HS2-Heathrow...
Hidden costs could more than double the HS2 bill, says HS2AA director
“Has the Minister seen the startling information blogged this morning by Tom Edwards, the BBC transport correspondent, that evidence to the HS2 Committee suggests...
Frank Dobson on HS2 – “Don’t confuse change with progress”
Frank Dobson is retiring as MP for Holborn & St Pancras at the upcoming election, so before he goes, here’s a reminder of his very well thought through thoughts about HS2.
From the archives: John Bercow speaks at Quainton
This is the very first article posted on the original HS2Action website, when it was a simple blog....