HS2 will be Boris’ Big Blunder
Today, Boris Johnson announced his intention to go ahead with HS2, though the Oakervee recommendations make it clear that...
Tag: Heathrow
HS2 Ltd Officially Admit HS2 Will Increase Carbon Emissions
Back in the day, one of the big reasons for going ahead with HS2 was the supposed fact that...
Duty of Care and HS2 in PMQs
While HS2 was included in a question at Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, it is notable that only Heathrow was...
Campaigners blast government over poorly designed HS2 and lack of details
The Government on Tuesday (15th November) announced their preferred route for Phase 2b of HS2.
Although there are some minor changes...
From the Archives: Is Justine Greening frightened of meeting the people in the areas devastated by HS2?
Once upon a time, Justine Greening was Transport Secretary, in charge of making decisions about airport expansion and HS2....
Wasn’t HS2 meant to mean Heathrow expansion isn’t needed Chris?
Today, the Transport Secretary has confirmed the worst-kept secret in British politics, that the Government have given the green...
Grayling forgets his original justification for HS2, saying case is ‘as strong as ever’.
Chris Grayling has chosen to announce that the Government is fully committed to HS2, just a week after the...
Freight and HS2’s built-in obsolescence
The Beleben blog recently looked at Network Rail’s draft Freight Network Study consultation document. This was published in...
A little bit of history about HS2
Ever since it was announced in 2010, HS2 has been beset with problems and controversy. These all stem from...
Government considering £9bn of cuts to HS2 says National Audit Office.
The National Audit Office has today (Tues 28th June) delivered its’ third report on HS2, which admits the cost...