From the Archives: High speed rail in Lille and Lyon This article by Mike Geddes was originally published in 2013, but it continues to hold true. HS2 Ltd claim that...
For HS2 playing the Europe card has become a busted flush From 51M. When all else fails, HS2 advocates play the Europe card. Patrick McLoughlin did it recently when talking about...
Regional planning professor unmasks the Truth behind HS2 spin At the High Speed Rail “blank cheque” committee, Professor of Urban & Regional Studies, John Tomaney, revealed that claims...
HS2 opponents to appear before Blank Cheque Bill Committee, Tuesday 9th July. Stop HS2 will be joined tomorrow by HS2 Action Alliance and the 51m group of local councils opposing HS2...
HS2: costing jobs, reducing growth Before the government is plans to spend £33 billion – or more – on a single project, it should...
High speed rail in Lille and Lyon: HS2 Ltd are economical with the truth This is a guest article by Prof Mike Geddes, who blogs at http://hs2theregionalimpact.wordpress.com On their new website, HS2 Ltd...
Is the Department for Transport misleading us (part 3)? – North South divide Several politicians have claimed that HS2 will tackle the North-South divide. The document “High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain’s...
Some recent news items Some recent articles about HS2: HS2 faces ‘secret’ downgrade, claim MPs Birmingham Post 9th February An MP has demanded that...
The £32bn Great Train Robbery This is a guest article by Ben Mitchell, who is a regular contributor to the Left Foot...
Opponents of HS2 at the TSC yesterday Anyone who watched the Transport Select Committee evidence session on HS2 yesterday, will have seen the wide range of...