Writing in the Rail Engineer – Tim Smart, Head of Engineering and Operations, HS2 Ltd, notes that there have been a number of negative comments in the media during the latter part of the summer concerning the likely outturn costs … Read more › “Capacity and connectivity – what high speed rail is really all about”
This case study, developed by Parsons Brinckerhoff, explores the characteristics that set a high-speed train station apart from other passenger handling facilities, using experiences from the California High-Speed Train Project (CHSTP): What sets HS facilities apart?… Read more › “High-speed rail stations: what sets them apart?”
Writing in the Guardian Will Hutton states that: the HS2 project should not fall victim to a disastrous short-termist culture that hampers vital public investment. Britain does not believe in investment – as is painfully obvious in both the private … Read more › “HS2: Will Hutton’s passionate plea to avoid a relapse into short-termism”
Greengauge 21 welcomed the news that the Court of Appeal has rejected the legal challenges to HS2, brought by three sets of claimants, after the High Court rulings in the Government’s favour earlier this year.… Read more › “The Court of Appeal rejects the legal challenges to HS2”
