More prevarication, obfuscation & delay on HS2 reports.
The Department for Transport has replied to a Freedom of Information request for the latest Major Projects Authority report...
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From the Archives: High speed rail in Lille and Lyon
This article by Mike Geddes was originally published in 2013, but it continues to hold true.
HS2 Ltd claim that...
Spend money on flood defences instead of the HS2 “White Elephant”
LBC Radio phone-in reveals a lack of callers supporting HS2.
Chair of Stop HS2, Penny Gaines is interviewed by Tom Swarbrick followed by listeners’ calls.
Petition: Stop HS2 and spend the money on a national long term flood defence strategy.
Vanity, All is Vanity
This poem is by John:
Vanity, vanity all is vanity,
Top it up with a bit of insanity?
Here we are talking...
HS2 to have Construction Complaints Commissioner who can’t look at most Complaints
Last week, HS2 Ltd announced they were looking for a construction commissioner who will be able to look into...
New deep-water terminal a bigger opportunity for the North West than High Speed 2
A report published today by law firm by north-west based law firm Brabners says that the Liverpool2 super port...
HS2, increasing carbon emissions for decades
When HS2 was first announced, many people assumed that trains were always good for the environment, and didn’t look...
HS2 four years and counting…the cost
Originally published on 51M to mark the fourth anniversary of the announcement of the decision to build HS2. The Secretary...
Boris visit to HS2 affected areas of Ruislip
Lottie Jones writes about Boris Johnson’s visit on Friday to places in his constituency affected by HS2. Originally posted...
Petition: spend HS2 money on a national long term flood defence strategy
One of the big issues around the £55 billion that the government are planning to spend on HS2 is...