Data showing that HS1 was poor value for money has been kept hidden. The Public Accounts Committee says this is “two years late” and should have been a key piece of evidence in scrutinising plans for HS2
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Anything left to say in petitioning the Commons?
After almost two years, the process of petitioning the HS2 Hybrid Bill Committee is almost over. The final set...
Projects Chief ‘Most Concerned’ about HS2
This week Tony Meggs, head of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (formerly the Major projects Authority, which was also...
Inquiry to find out just how crap HS2 Ltd are is launched
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry as a follow up to a
Public Accounts Committee say HS1 failure could be repeated with HS2
Today (Weds 20th Jan 2016) the Public Accounts Committee have published a report into the...
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...
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...