New Chair of HS2 announced
Doug Oakervee will be standing down as Chairman of HS2 Ltd at the end of 2013. His successor has been announced as current Network Rail Chief Executive Sir David Higgins, who … Read more › “New Chair of HS2 announced”
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MVA HS1–HS2 Connection Demand Analysis Report
This is the technical report relating to the work carried out by MVA Consultancy on behalf of Greengauge 21 to identify the scale of travel demand in a number of specified domestic and international markets.… Read more › “MVA HS1–HS2 Connection Demand Analysis Report”
Greengauge21’s response to Queen’s Speech
Welcoming the two new bills in this week’s Queen’s Speech, Greengauge 21 Director Jim Steer calls for a genuinely national plan to be developed for high-speed rail (HSR).… Read more › “Greengauge21’s response to Queen’s Speech”
With HS2 now to be tunnelled through Ealing, why not use the surface rail corridor to solve a number of other problems?
On 23rd April 2013, HS2 Ltd proposed a new 9km tunnel for the section of HS2 between North Acton and Northolt. The original plan was to use the largely disused right-of-way of what was once the Great Western Railway’s main … Read more › “With HS2 now to be tunnelled through Ealing, why not use the surface rail corridor to solve a number of other problems?”