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The campaign against HS2 is stepping up a gear, following the announcement by Bucks County Council and the other members of the ‘51m’ group of county and district councils that they will be seeking a judicial review of the Government’s … Continue reading
New John Savin article on HS2
Wendover HS2′s financial expert Dr John Savin has written a new piece on the poor HS2 business case. This has been published in the London city paper City A.M.: No recessions for 80 years: The fanciful world of High Speed … Continue reading
Wendover HS2 statement
The Government has announced that it intends to press ahead with plans to build a new high-speed rail line. We are very disappointed that the Government has not listened to the strong case against the current HS2 proposals. We will … Continue reading
Press reports about HS2
Many newspapers have stated that HS2 has been given the go-ahead. This is not the case: while Ministers have announced that they intend to press ahead with the scheme, it is Parliament that will have to approve HS2 in 2013 in a Hybrid Bill. This … Continue reading
Transport Secretary delays announcement on HS2
The new Transport Secretary, Justine Greening, has delayed her announcement about whether the High Speed 2 project should go ahead.. In a written statement to Parliament, she said: “Since taking up office in October I have been considering the issues, … Continue reading
Wendover HS2 welcomes Transport Committee findings
Challenging many of the key principles of the current High Speed 2 scheme, The Transport Select Committee has just published its report on the Government’s high-speed rail proposals. While supporting the development of a high-speed rail network in the UK, … Continue reading
Speakers rail against cost and environmental damage of HS2 at Wendover event
About 1000 people visited the Wendover HS2 marquee on Saturday to hear the latest about the campaign against the proposed HS2 rail line. Speakers included Martin Tett, leader of Bucks County Council, Hilary Wharf from the HS2 Action Alliance, Shirley … Continue reading
HS2 protest and debate in Westminster
Hundreds of protesters against the proposed HS2 rail line demonstrated outside Parliament on Thursday. The demo coincided with an MPs’ debate on HS2 in which Andrea Leadsom, MP for South Northamptonshire, led the arguments against the high-speed line. Labour and … Continue reading
Wendover HS2 Information Centre moves to new premises
The Wendover HS2 Information Centre has moved to new premises in Back Street, opposite Borders / Aces High. It is open from 10.30am to 1pm every Saturday. Come along to find out the latest about HS2 or to pick up some information … Continue reading
John Colet pupils excel in HS2 poster competition
Pupils at the John Colet School, Wendover, were invited to enter a competition to create a poster to highlight an effect the proposed high-speed rail line would have on the Wendover area, during or after construction. It was suggested that … Continue reading
