Irresponsible Government to push ahead with high speed rails plans on Monday. Although there has been no ruling yet on five legal challenges against the Government’s proposed HS2 high-speed rail network,...
Stopping HS2 is still the only option, says national campaigning body. While there has been a lot of speculation in the last week over routes for HS2, both for the...
West Coast Mainline franchise had same ignored faults as HS2, as Tory group slates plans. Sam Laidlaw, who was put in charge of the investigation into the West Coast Mainline franchise fiasco, has told...
HS2 Judicial Reviews end with DfT saying there is a difference between ‘full and ‘fair’ compensation. The five Judicial Reviews being held into HS2 have concluded today (13th December) after a nine-day hearing, two days...
Oral and Written answers in Parliament Question During Chancellor’s Autumn statement 5th November http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121205/debtext/121205-0002.htm#12120570002167 Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con): I welcome my right...
More delays for HS2 as ‘cracking on’ becomes ‘cracking up’, but no—one tells HS2 Ltd. Today (December 5th 2012), Chancellor George Osborne announced as part of his Autumn Statement that; “We’ve already set out...
HS2 News Roundup The Scotsman: Brian Wilson: Side tracked from the real priority “…For good measure, a study by Glasgow City Council...
Getting on like a house on fire Originally published on Peter’s blog, HS2 and the environment. Also, the National Trust are having an information day,...
It’s not the design of the structures, HS2 itself is the problem According to the Financial Times, “The transport secretary is to announce plans for a design panel to ensure that...
West Coast Mainline & HS2 – the truth will out, albeit slowly. Yesterday, Transport Secretary Patrick McLouhglin and chief DfT civil servant Philip Rutnam appeared before the Transport Select Committee, trying...