“It’s time to re-set the North West’s rail needs”, says Greengauge 21 Director Jim Steer, introducing a new Greengauge 21 report on the subject.
The idea of stitching together a new Liverpool-Manchester railway with HS2’s planned route northwards from Crewe … Read more › “Re-setting the North West’s Rail Needs”
Following the latest Public Accounts Committee report on HS2, Greengauge21 looks at recent research into the reasons why HS2 build costs have continued to rise.
“This review from Manchester Business School researcher Graham Winch gets behind the now routine interrogations … Read more › “HS2 late and over budget: a review”
It’s not often that a major road upgrade programme is cancelled. And it’s also rare to examine what should be done in its place. So we were delighted to be asked by the Transport Action Network to look for a … Read more › “Connecting SW England: in place of A303/A358 widening”
The previous Government left HS2 curtailed, diminished in terms of its reach and capacity. True, a cut-back could reduce public sector capital outlays. But as this paper shows, high speed rail infrastructure, once complete, offers a great way – possibly … Read more › “Gaining a financial return from HS2”
