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Articles tagged with: HS2
Scrapping HS2’s eastern leg would be a betrayal of the communities there
Communities
By Lilian Greenwood MP
Scrapping HS2’s eastern leg would be a betrayal of the communities there
Eastern leg regions are home to 23 per cent of England’s population but 42 per cent of its social deprivation cold spots: as we look beyond the pandemic, we must ensure HS2 in delivered in full to bring opportunities to left behind areas
Turning the tide on decades of chronic underinvestment in the Midlands must be an urgent priority
Communities
By Darren Henry MP and Lilian Greenwood MP
Turning the tide on decades of chronic underinvestment in the Midlands must be an urgent priority
In 2021, we want to see the government deliver a step change in its promise to ‘level up’, putting the Midlands at the heart of a green recovery.
If government is serious about levelling up, it must commit to building the Eastern Leg of HS2
Transport
By Lilian Greenwood MP
If government is serious about levelling up, it must commit to building the Eastern Leg of HS2
Government must show its commitment to the long-term prosperity of this country. Building HS2’s Eastern Leg will deliver the rail network, jobs and regeneration the Midlands needs to rebound from Covid-19.
If the Spending Review lacks ambition, we will miss a vital opportunity to level up the North
Economy
By Dan Jarvis MP
If the Spending Review lacks ambition, we will miss a vital opportunity to level up the North
The brutal reality is that the North is on course for levelling down, not levelling up. Covid-19 must not become an excuse to delay the transformative investment needed to level up.
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
HS2’s catalogue of errors like a runaway train
HS2 Ltd. is continuing to fail the environment with a catalogue of errors growing longer all the time says the Woodland Trust.
On HS2, there has been a failure to manage costs and a complete lack of transparency
Coronavirus
By Public Accounts Committee
On HS2, there has been a failure to manage costs and a complete lack of transparency
No responsible government should be willing to see such huge cost escalations and so little accountability.
HS2 is ‘badly off course’ and its bosses have been ‘blindsided by reality’, MPs warn
Coronavirus
HS2 is ‘badly off course’ and its bosses have been ‘blindsided by reality’, MPs warn
The controversial HS2 rail project is “badly off course” after its bosses were "blindsided by contact with reality”, according to a scathing report by MPs.
Ministers give green light for work on HS2 to begin immediately despite coronavirus lockdown
Transport
Ministers give green light for work on HS2 to begin immediately despite coronavirus lockdown
Work on the HS2 project has been given the green light to start immediately despite the coronavirus lockdown.
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry welcomes Notice to Proceed for HS2
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has welcomed the 'Notice to Proceed' for HS2 to begin the main construction works.
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
HS2 to start digging up ancient woodland from April
HS2 Ltd has confirmed to the Woodland Trust it will begin the futile act of attempting to move the soil from five ancient woodlands during April.