Covid means “The case for building HS2 has gone from questionable to completely non-existent.”
Today, the Government announced the official start of construction on phase 1 of HS2, with Boris Johnson keen to...
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Do HS2 Proponents Realise Their Economically Illiterate Claim is that High Speed Rail Will Eradicate Unemployment?
Last week, the HS2 Vested Interest Syndicate, or “High Speed Rail Industry Leaders Group” as they like to be...
After Dispatches – Where Are We Now With HS2?
Well, what a week it has been!
This time last week, when we were all looking forward to the upcoming...
HS2 temporary jobs “bonanza”
Over the last couple of days, a number of papers have reported on the HS2 “jobs bonaza” that the...
Travel of the Future…
One frequent theme of the pro-HS2 lobby is the idea that having a new fast train is somehow innovative....
HS2 job claims have “No real basis in fact”.
Christian Wolmar: HS2 job claims have “No real basis in fact”.
Hollow promises for the North West.
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Nimbyism: a pejorative term used to dismiss proper arguments
Today, The Observer reported “High-speed rail opponents ‘portrayed as posh nimbys’ by peer’s lobbying firm”, following...
“Shit them up”; The tactics of Government funded HS2 lobbyists.
A report from Spinwatch has revealed how lobbyists set out to intimidate local opposition HS2. Their report,
Quango shells out to spin away Amber-Red rating as the land-grab starts.
While the HS2 focus from much of the press on May the 10th was the spurious idea that the...
Lessons for HS2 from HS1
Several clips from the Public Accounts Committee session looking into the sale of HS1 and the lessons to be...