Evidence to the Transport Select Committee
The following evidence was submitted by Greengauge 21 to the Transport Select Committee on 19th November 2013… Read more › “Evidence to the Transport Select Committee”
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HS2: how will it affect my town?
Leeds and its metropolitan region should be one of the big winners from HS2. Financial and legal services, engineering consultancy and higher education are all strong sectors in the city, and these can benefit from an improved connection to London … Read more › “HS2: how will it affect my town?”
Explainer: the engineering challenges of HS2
Next year, high-speed rail travel will celebrate its 50th birthday. With High Speed 2 at the top of the political agenda, and its construction the UK’s largest infrastructure project in decades Felix Schmid, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University … Read more › “Explainer: the engineering challenges of HS2”
HS2: the critics answered
With the publication of the Strategic Case for HS2, the Department of Transport has answered the criticisms and questions raised against the project. There is a sound business case for HS2. The result of a whole series of updates to … Read more › “HS2: the critics answered”