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 Having an unpublished review at the time of a General Election could help avoid losing Conservative voters to the Brexit Party in … Read more › “Scrapping HS2 will delay benefits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”
Greengauge 21 heralds a new report that completes a missing piece in the emerging plan to connect Glasgow to London by high-speed rail.
The Connecting Glasgow, Phase 2 Report, released today by the independent Glasgow Connectivity Commission, describes an exciting … Read more › “Glasgow plans for HS2”
At our seminar in Glasgow we invited stakeholders to consider Greengauge 21’s report Beyond HS2 and its analysis is that for Britain, three factors – low productivity, over centralisation and the highest levels of transport congestion in Europe – are … Read more › “Setting out a long term rail plan for Scotland”
