We haven’t seen all that HS2 can deliver
10 January, 2012Today has seen the historic decision by Secretary of State Justine Greening to proceed with the development of HS2. Read on »
Getting the politics of HS2 right: why Greening must not be diverted
19 December, 2011The consultation is over, the votes are in. And, if DfT officials have responded to the recent promptings of the Transport Select Committee, the Secretary of State for Transport will also shortly be receiving a fresh batch of reports addressing a number of questions the Committee raised. Read on »
Submission to Transport Select Committee
28 June, 2011In May 2011, Greengauge 21 submitted written evidence to the House of Commons Transport Committee, for its inquiry into High Speed Rail. Read on »
Fresh light on a key issue: why it’s worth saving time for business travellers
10 March, 2011A common refrain from the anti-HS2 camp has been the objection that it’s not worth shortening the time business travellers spend on trains because these days, with laptops and other mobile devices, they are able to use their travel time productively. We have pointed out why this assertion is unsound before; now the economists at the Department for Transport have confirmed why we were right to do so. Read on »
Eddington supported high-speed rail
4 March, 2011Recent reports in the Financial Times and The Economist have suggested that the Government’s promotion of high-speed rail is at odds with the conclusions of the Eddington Transport Review, an influential 2006 study for HM Treasury and DfT. Given that Eddington had found that a comprehensive and efficient transport system is vital to the UK’s economy, it is important to understand what Sir Rod Eddington actually said on HSR. Read on »
