In June 2014, in Manchester, the leaders of six northern cities pitched their aspirations for better rail inter-connections to the wider world. The Chancellor of Exchequer was on hand to say: “the money will be found”. The new buzzword, courtesy … Read more › “Greengauge 21 welcomes the National Infrastructure Commissions’ Report on Rail Needs for the North and Midlands”
In the closing days of 2020, Dr Nicola Forsdike reminded us, in a paper written for the Rail Reform Group, (see ref 1) of an important thesis set out by Mark Casson (see ref 2). His conclusion was that Britain’s … Read more › “Transport’s number one climate change resilience project”
The UK 2070 Commission has produced a report that calls on the government to Go Big, Go Local. The report is a follow up to one produced in February which found that the UK is the most unequal large … Read more › “Go Big – Go Local: New report from UK2070 Commission”
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”
