The House of Lords yesterday approved the Bill for Phase 2a of HS2, the section from Lichfield across Staffordshire to Crewe at second reading, shortly before Parliament was prorogued.
Support for HS2 from their Lordships is most welcome at this … Read more › “HS2 Bill passes key stage in House of Lords, beating prorogation by a whisker”
The timing of the Government’s review of HS2 has been carefully calibrated around the unfolding wider political drama. Having an unpublished review at the time of a General Election could help avoid losing Conservative voters to the Brexit Party in … Read more › “Scrapping HS2 will delay benefits for the North”
HS2 looks like it’s going over budget, so let’s review whether it’s still worthwhile. Really? As if most of our major projects come in on time and budget? And think about it: a review itself means delay, in this case, … Read more › “Review for HS2”
We welcome Ashfield District Council’s plan to seek a more detailed set of proposals on the re-opening and upgrading a freight-only line which would allow passenger trains to run between Kirkby-in-Ashfield via Pinxton and Selston to Langley Mill and Ilkeston, … Read more › “Connecting Mansfield and Kirby-in-Ashfield directly to HS2’s station at Toton”
