At the European Parliament “I am ashamed of how badly we use public funds and of the fact that in Europe the fundamental...
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...
Prominent supporter of HS2 admits economic case is not rigorous This was originally published on HS2, the Regional Impact: Prominent supporter of HS2 admits economic case...
HS2 Ltd Community Forums insulting and patronising to blighted communities In a letter sent to Alison Munro, Chief Executive, HS2 Ltd and local MPs whose constituencies border the line,...
Spinning their wheels Campaigners accuse the Government of ‘spin’ and ‘greenwash’ over HS2 cycle route announcement In a move that smacks of increasing...
Trident and HS2: Senseless megaprojects or jobs? A variation of this article was first published as The choice for Labour: Senseless megaprojects or jobs? by...
HS2: Maker of some cities but breaker of others? This was originally published on HS2: The Regional Impact blog as HS2: Maker of...
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...
The public sector strike, Occupy and HS2 This is a guest post by Mike Geddes, a long term Stop HS2 activist. Today sees a big march by...
What is the regional impact of HS2 likely to be? This is a guest article by Andrew Bodman. There have been a number of pronouncements, including those from Philip Hammond,...