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...
Birchmoor Activity centre on Y route announcement day Video by Ian Reed, showing what was going on at the Birchmoor Activity Centre on the day of the...
Is the Department for Transport misleading us (part 3)? – North South divide Several politicians have claimed that HS2 will tackle the North-South divide. The document “High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain’s...
Is the Department for Transport misleading us (part 2)? In their January 2012 announcement that High Speed Two would be going ahead, the Department for Transport set expectations...
Is the Department for Transport misleading us? In their January 2012 announcement that High Speed Two would be going ahead, the Department for Transport set expectations...
Will French actions affect Italy? We have now learnt some more about which proposed TGV lines may face cancellation by the new French government. Many...
Debts and subsidies for High Speed Rail by Andrew Bodman The ongoing costs of running a high speed rail system are sometimes overlooked or underestimated. In July...
Lessons from Spain This is by Andrew Bodman. A recent study – http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/related/advert?advert=310512 – has indicated that high speed rail has not captured...
The APPG for High Speed Rail report – a missed opportunity This is a guest post by Andrew Bodman: it has also been posted on the Hillingdon Against...
European Commission TEN-T Programme By Andrew Bodman with assistance from Madeleine Wahlberg The European Commission wants to create a unified transport network (roads, railways,...