Tag Archives: HS2

The Bishop of Leeds spoke about HS2 High Speed Rail 

Posted on August 7, 2024 by ianchisnall

One of the debate themes in Parliament in the last ten days of July was a session called “HS2 – Question” on 23rd July. Jennifer Randerson, the Welsh Liberal Democrat and Member of the House of Lords opened the debate and … Continue reading →

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Birmingham to Manchester HS2 is getting scrapped

Posted on October 4, 2023 by ianchisnall

As we heard from the Conservative discussions this week in their Conference in Manchester, the HS2 is getting reduced. A couple of days ago on Monday the Institution of Engineering and Technology website, they have submitted the information which was … Continue reading →

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HS2 must be ended now! and a range of new investments Nusrat

Posted on January 25, 2020 by ianchisnall

The challenge for people like me who live in the South East of the UK or perhaps I should say of England given we are now entering a high risk of a break up of the UK, is that our … Continue reading →

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Two very different levels of support for public transport

Posted on June 26, 2019 by ianchisnall

On Monday there were a series of answers relating to Transport type questions that came from Nusrat Ghani who is a Transport Ministers and also the MP for the location where I work. I work in Uckfield which is located … Continue reading →

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Our demand for HS2 is clear and unquestionable

Posted on May 1, 2019 by ianchisnall

Nusrat Ghani MP spoke on Monday in the House of Commons “I am indeed the Minister responsible for this project[HS2]. Not only is the project this Government’s policy, but it was in the Conservative party’s manifesto as well as in … Continue reading →

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Department for Transport once again discloses its opaqueness

Posted on March 23, 2019 by ianchisnall

Given that at the beginning of the coalition Government, Eric Pickles called on local government bodies to publish any expenditure over £500 “The public should be able to see where their money goes and what it delivers. The swift and … Continue reading →

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The South East will miss the train

Posted on July 29, 2017 by ianchisnall

Some people living in the North of England don’t fully appreciate the distinction between the two Cross Rail projects and EuroRail and the creaking transport infrastructure elsewhere in the South of England. By the same token some in the South … Continue reading →

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The Chilterns got in the way

Posted on October 25, 2016 by ianchisnall

Speaking on Sunday morning on the Marr show, the Right Honourable Christopher Stephen Grayling MP, the Secretary of State for Transport was asked why the budget for HS2 is once again being expanded from its original £40Bn with suggestions that … Continue reading →

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Brexit and HS2

Posted on October 13, 2016 by ianchisnall

On the face of things, there are few connections between HS2 and Brexit. The new train line connecting the North of England and London and ultimately Europe is deeply unpopular amongst some people who see it as a costly exercise … Continue reading →

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Cost vs Value

Posted on September 6, 2015 by ianchisnall

Few Sussex MPs make themselves as accessible on social media as MP for Crawley, Henry Smith. For this he deserves every bit of the commendation that Brian May paid him prior to the last election. However inevitably this also means he posts things that … Continue reading →

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