Academic Report Slates Overly Expensive HS2 for Failing to Meet Objectives
A group of academics specialising in transport have today published a report on HS2. Like every other independent report...
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Manifesto Watch: Labour
We’re still waiting for the main manifesto from the big thee political parties, but last week the Labour party...
HS2 – a scheme that increases carbon emissions
One of the arguments in favour of high speed rail is that because of modal shift, it can reduce...
HS2, lets wave goodbye to you
Today, the Daily Mail released details of the Environmental Audit Committee report into HS2, which makes a number of...
HS2 won’t reduce carbon this century
One of the arguments in favour of high speed rail is that because of modal shift, it can reduce...
Ditching the Carbon Promise
With the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill due for it’s second reading on Tuesday, it’s fascinating to see how...
HS2- An academic view.
Dr. Simon Batterbury is an Associate Professor in the Deptartment of Resource Management and Geography at the University of Melbourne....
Green Thoughts for the Green Party
The Green Party are reconsidering their high speed rail policy at their Spring Conference, being held in Cardiff this...
Special offer for British Taxpayers – High Speed 2 only £34 billion!
According to a highly critical report prepared by Wendover HS2 Action Group, HS2 Ltd, the Government-owned company charged with...
Who talks to who, in the Department for Transport?
It’s quite common, when talking to the general public, to find that they make assumptions about HS2’s green credentials....