In a Desperate Attempt to Cut Costs, HS2 Seriously Consider Cutting Fundamental Principle of HS2
In days gone by Secretaries of State for Transport such as Philip Hammond, Patrick McLoughlin and Chris Grayling justified...
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Brexit on the way, but no rethink on HS2.
Whilst Theresa May has now announced that Article 50 will be triggered next week, it seems no attention whatsoever...
Network Fail: Getting UK Rail Back on Track
Today, the Adam Smith Institute published their latest report “Network Fail: Getting UK Rail Back on Track”.
While much...
HS2 already turned away from Europe
As ministers meet at Chequers to discuss Brexit, there’s one major project that has already turned away from Europe –...
From the Archives: What did Justine see on her HS1 trip?
This was originally published in August 2012, when Justine Greening was Secretary of State for Transport, and HS2 was...
Hollow promises of ‘British Jobs’ from corruption suspects Alstom.
At the weekend, the Sunday Times reported that French company Alstom are interested in bidding to build...
HS1: 100 years to break even?
The first interim appraisal report of HS1, the high speed link from London via Kent to the...
Repost: Government found to be hiding information showing cities losing out due to HS2
Originally published two years ago, almost to the day, this is a reminder that some Westminster politicians care...
A few of the differences between HS2 and HS1
A few of the differences between HS2 and HS1. The developers of HS2 are ignoring the lessons learnt and...
HS1’s Economic Effects on Kent still unassessed
In a recent set of Transport questions, then Transport Minister Stephen Hammond admitted that the government had still not...