London launches charter for fairer compensation.
The Fair Deal for London Alliance has, following a public consultation, today published its own
From the archives – When HS2 was first announced
Five years ago this week, HS2 was announced. As you can see from the Newsnight report at the time, it has been a mess from start to finish.
Campaigners forced to break law to continue HS2 fight in election run-up.
To mark the fifth anniversary of the original announcement of HS2 by then Labour Minister Lord Adonis on 11th...
Heathrow-HS2 link (still) in limbo
Update: As is typical of the weasel wording used by the Department for Transport, the situation over the HS2-Heathrow...
Frank Dobson on HS2 – “Don’t confuse change with progress”
Frank Dobson is retiring as MP for Holborn & St Pancras at the upcoming election, so before he goes, here’s a reminder of his very well thought through thoughts about HS2.
74% spike in rail construction wages will add billions to HS2 bill.
According to the No Palaver Group, rail construction workers now have the highest average weekly pay in the construction...
HS2 Ltd admit they will scrap all current long distance trains to Euston in £8.3bn rail cut.
After years of speculation, HS2 Ltd technical Director Andrew McNaughton has finally admitted that towns and cities in the...
HS2 and the illegal withholding of information.
On 19th January the HS2 Hybrid Bill Committee said they wanted clarification on the policy of HS2 Ltd regarding...
How to get answers, or at least ‘responses’ from HS2 Ltd
It seems that HS2 Ltd have taken on the old adage about buses and expanded it in their own...
The jobs promises of HS2 aren’t working
On Tuesday 13th January, Sir David Higgins told the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee that HS2 Ltd are...