Environmentally damaging and more expensive but let’s make it fast According to the Birmingham Mail, Norman Baker, Transport Minister, told a LibDem fringe event that building tracks for...
National Audit Office to review HS2 The National Audit Office (NAO) have announced that they will be opening a review into the development of HS2...
Greenguage 21’s carbon impacts report Greenguage 21 yesterday published a report looking at the carbon impacts of HS2, claiming that HS2 could help reduce...
Stop HS2 cautiously welcome Patrick McLoughlin as new Transport Secretary. The revolving door at the Department for Transport has swung today and delivered the eighth Transport Secretary in eight...
Some recent HS2 news items Inside Housing: Councils to fight high speed rail link in court Councillor Sarah Hayward, leader of Camden Council, said:...
What did Justine see on her HS1 trip? Yesterday Justine Greening went on a trip to Kent to HS1: according to Civic Voice, it was to see...
Rail ticket prices – what premium for HS2? The price of train tickets is a topical subject now that we know the average price rise for train...
Is Justine Greening frightened of meeting the people in the areas devastated by HS2? Justine Greening, the Secretary of State for Transport who is pushing through plans for the controversial HS2 train line,...
Some recent HS2 news items Telegraph: Chancellor urges maximum proceeds from rail franchise bids or risk high-speed line “The Chancellor has told transport ministers...
Some recent news items Financial Times: HS2 chiefs hit out at opponents The head of the proposed £32.7bn high-speed rail project linking London...