The long-awaited Department for Transport report into the future of the Brighton Mainline was finally published last month (ref 1). It rules out the idea of a new relief route – ‘BML2’.
Dated April 2016, long-suffering commuters may well conclude … Read more › “We need a long term plan for the Brighton Main Line”
Greengauge 21 congratulates all of those who have worked so diligently in securing the parliamentary powers for the first phase of HS2, following the granting of Royal Assent today. We can all now be confident that high-speed rail network will … Read more › “Royal Assent granted to Phase 1 of the HS2 project”
Greengauge 21 has responded to the National Infrastructure Commission’s consultation about the UK’s infrastructure needs, calling for the connectivity gains that HS2 brings to be extended across the nation as a whole over the next 30 years. Discussing evidence submitted … Read more › “Call for a truly national network of high speed rail services”
How often do we hear that we should learn from projects already implemented? In the case of HS2 of course, HS1 comes to mind.
The patient and wise might suggest that it is still too early to be definitive. If … Read more › “Lessons from HS1”
