HS2: costing jobs, reducing growth
Before the government is plans to spend £33 billion – or more – on a single project, it should...
Tag: Spain
An Ode to HS2
This was written by Trevor Forrester of Stafordshire Against HS2
An Ode to HS2
Gather ye round for a tale...
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...
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,...
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...
HS2 News Roundup
The Scotsman: Brian Wilson: Side tracked from the real priority
“…For good measure, a study by Glasgow City Council...
Will French actions affect Italy?
We have now learnt some more about which proposed TGV lines may face cancellation by the new French government.
Many...
Debts and subsidies for High Speed Rail
by Andrew Bodman
The ongoing costs of running a high speed rail system are sometimes overlooked or underestimated. In July...
Greening resorts to ‘HS2 might look nice’ as all other arguments collapse.
At a speed typical of the delays with the HS2 proposal, Justine Greening has taken over a week before...
High Speed Rail threatens Spain’s recovery, says professor
This is a guest article by Vincent Nolan.
The collapse of the Spanish Banking system, which has triggered the 100...