Reaction to the NAO report On Thursday, the National Audit office issued a report on HS2, saying “In an early examination of progress by...
A first look at the Environmental Statement Consultation The following was emailed to us by Doreen McIntyre of Harefield Against HS2: reproduced with permission. The files...
As EHS consultation ends, new consultations begin Firstly, the Exceptional Hardship Consultation for Phase 2 ends on Monday 20th May. This was extended from the original...
Report shows case for HS2 has been manufactured, is out of control and will cost £53bn. Just three days after Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin presented a Paving Bill to Parliament which asks...
HS2 phase 1: 33 ancient woods condemned? From the Woodland Trust. With the imminent release of the draft Environmental Statement for the London to Birmingham phase...
As expected, McLoughlin asks for a blank cheque with no accountability to blow on HS2. The Government have published their High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill, without saying how much extra money they actually want...
Mad rush for HS2 gets even madder as bill presented today – Monday 13th May Campaigners are calling for MPs along the proposed route of HS2 to put their money where their mouth is,...
MPs debate HS2 after the Queen’s speech Following the Queen’s Speech announcing the HS2 Paving Bill and the HS2 Hybrid Bill, .Cheryl Gillan, Keith Vaz, Kate...
A year on: Damning MPA report on HS2 still secret A year ago, we reported that the Major Projects Authority (MPA) rated the HS2 project as needing ‘urgent action’...
Euston: Surely they would have said More from Peter Delow‘s series on HS2 Ltd’s cancellation of the Euston station rebuild. Originally published here. I...