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HS2 - High Speed Rail 2
Britain is pushing ahead with plans to build one of the boldest transport infrastructure projects of recent decades. High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) will cost over £30 billion and take at least 20 years before it is complete. The stakes are high - and so are temperatures in the intense political debate now underway about the merits of the government's proposals...
'Virtually no evidence' HS2 will boost growth, damning report finds
The business case for High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) was dealt a body-blow today, with the publication of a report which raises serious questions about the research which has gone into the project.
Comment: HS2 is going ahead, but the battle for hearts and minds continues
With two bills dedicated to it, High Speed Rail 2 is firmly on course, but the debate is still about perception rather than facts.
'Make the case for HS2 benefits', say experts
If High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) is to achieve a groundswell of public support then the wider economic case for it needs to be made, a panel of transport experts concluded last night.
Comment: BML2 – the high speed spine which can solve our congestion problem
With rail usage continuing to soar in London and south-east, proposals for a Brighton Main Line 2 are starting to get a serious hearing.
Comment: If you oppose HS2, you have to vote Ukip
The Conservative party's failure to adequately fight HS2 are the last straw - lifelong Tories who oppose it should vote for Ukip.
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IET on Queen's Speech: Commitment needed for entire HS2 route
A lack of commitment from the Government for the entire route of the HS2 line means that this vital infrastructure project risks being developed in isolation, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has warned.
IET: HS2 risks being developed in isolation
As further details are set out on the proposed High Speed 2 rail line, engineers are warning the Government that the scheme must be considered alongside local transport requirements.
IET: Lessons not learned from previous High Speed rail mistakes
Engineers are warning that the current High Speed 2 proposals must learn from the mistakes made during the planning of the first high speed railway line which connects London and the Channel Tunnel.
Property compensation consultation on HS2 was 'unlawful'
The government's consultation on compensation for homeowners affected by the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail route was "so unfair as to be unlawful", a high court judge has found.
DfT braces for bad news in HS2 judicial review ruling
Campaigners are set to discover whether the coalition's much-disputed high speed rail consultation was illegal when a judge finally delivers his ruling later.
'Complete lack of common sense': The disaster of the West Coast franchise
The Department for Transport has been told to 'get its house in order' by MPs following the bungling of the InterCity West Coast rail franchise competition.
'It's a living nightmare': Parliament's anti-HS2 ringleader emerges
Commuters will see their rail fares continue to rise to pay for the new High Speed Rail line, its leading parliamentary critic has said.
New age of the railway: HS2 opponents ready for the fight
Campaigners intent on stopping the construction of Britain's new high speed rail system were gearing up for a fight today, after the route of the line was announced.
The new age of the railway: High speed rail phase two set to be unveiled
Proponents of high speed rail say this week will mark the start of a new age of the railway in Britain, as David Cameron prepares to finally give the go-ahead for the project.
Tory grassroots lead charge against HS2
Rural Conservative councillors are taking on the government's flagship High Speed 2 rail project with a week of legal challenges.
HS1 boss questions case for HS2
High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) has come under fire from the chairman of Britain's first high-speed rail network, in a further setback for officials at the Department for Transport.
Comment: HS2 – This bright shiny train does not do what it says on the box
The government fell for Labour's trap when it went ahead with high speed rail. This expensive new toy isn't worth the money.
HS2's enemies take heart from rail franchise fiasco
The abandoned west coast main line rail franchise could be followed by the scrapping of the Department for Transport's controversial planned high speed rail network linking London with Birmingham, its opponents are hoping.
Feature: Will High Speed 2 end up derailed?
It's going to take 20 years to finish and cost the taxpayer an eye-watering £32 billion. No wonder the government's High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) project has plenty of advocates – and enemies.
Lib Dems: HS2 announcement excellent news
Julian Huppert, Co-chair of the Liberal Democrat parliamentary party committee on transport, comments on high speed rail
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