Unthinking populism has led some to put forward scrapping HS2 as a solution to worrying projections of economic losses from Brexit. ‘Here’s £50bn we could save and spend instead on (say) the NHS’.
But scrapping HS2 does not create a … Read more › “HS2: a magic money tree?”
In our recent report – Beyond HS2 – we set out the most long-term and strategic view of what our national railway network should look like by the middle of the century. The report considers changes to the design of … Read more › “Beyond HS2: a new direction for High-Speed Rail and other services in the UK”
This time (The Guardian, 10th August) Simon Jenkins attacks not only HS2 but also the wider rail network: “Like it or not, roads are the lifeline of the economy”. Yes, but we can’t sustainably expand the road … Read more › “Simon Jenkins on HS2”
The first National Infrastructure Assessment, published yesterday by the NIC, provides the rare perspective of a comprehensive assessment of the nation’s needs over the next 25+ years.
Having considered all the exciting developments ahead in areas such as autonomous vehicles, … Read more › “Greengauge 21 on the first National Infrastructure Assessment”
