At the European Parliament
“I am ashamed of how badly we use public funds and of the fact that in Europe the fundamental...
Tag: Lyon
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...
Hidden costs could more than double the HS2 bill, says HS2AA director
“Has the Minister seen the startling information blogged this morning by Tom Edwards, the BBC transport correspondent, that evidence to the HS2 Committee suggests...
Vote for the ‘Pinocchio Award’ – Your chance to help our high speed rail ‘cousins’ in Europe.
This post is by Madeleine Wahlberg.
Avid readers of this blog will know that HS2 is not the only ridiculous...
Has the TGV regenerated France’s Provincial Cities?
This was originally published on HS2 the Regional Impact. By Ian Waddell.
HS2 is, at £50bn plus, the largest...
Translations of le Parisien articles
Following on from Madeleine Wahlberg’s article earlier...
The real European lesson for Cameron: High speed derailment of political support in France and Italy.
This article is by Madeleine Wahlberg.
In a recent announcement Cameron said “The rest of the world is getting on...
Looking at the Prime Minister’s answer – Part 2
Last week, we analysed part of an answer to a question on HS2 asked at Prime Minister’s Question...
The pack of cards begins to fall as the UK still scrambles to save HS2
By Madeleine Wahlberg
Readers will have noticed that the launch of Phase two of HS2 was accompanied by the usual references...
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...