The National Audit Office (NAO) has published its first report which they describe as “an early look at the Department’s progress in putting in place the foundations for successful programme delivery”. The NAO looked at the business case for HS2, the Phase 1 costs and affordability and the overall management of the programme. On value for money they simply say it is too early to say.
On the business case, the report concluded Read on »
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 line from Paddington to Birmingham, on the surface. Read on »
French state railway company SNCF is launching Ouigo, a ‘low-cost’ version of its high-speed TGV service, with fares from €10 for journeys between Paris, Lyon and Marseilles. Could we and should we expect the same on Britain’s high-speed network? Our answer is yes. Read on »
Yesterday’s launch of the second phase of HS2 was a great step forward but it attracted the usual set of established anti high-speed rail campaigners and sceptics back to the airwaves. Some of their comments could leave unnecessary confusion, and need to be put right. Read on »
Scotland’s Minister for Transport, Keith Brown MSP, is due to meet Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin shortly to discuss how to take forward studies into achieving a three hour journey time for London – Glasgow/Edinburgh. Read on »
