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Time to Reset the Targets for High Speed 2

Nuno Gil By Nuno Gil Filed Under: All posts Posted: November 1, 2016

High Speed 2 is the planned railway linking London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester. Although the first two phases of construction have been approved by Parliament, the details and route of the project have still not been formalised and are open to changes. Professor Nuno Gil urges the Government to accept that […]

Tagged With: HS2, infrastructure, powerhouse, railway

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Desperately seeking: why we need a leader for the Northern Powerhouse

By Mark Robinson CEO Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: March 24, 2016

George Osborne confirmed his commitment to the Northern Powerhouse by prioritising it so strongly in the recent Budget. But, says Mark Robinson, the initiative is in desperate need of a figurehead or strategic leadership to take it to the next level and stop it fizzling out.     Lord Adonis and the National Infrastructure Commission have […]

Tagged With: Budget 2016, Devo, HS2, Northern Powerhouse, westminster

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Transport can be the driver for the Northern Powerhouse

By Graham Winch Filed Under: Devo, Featured, Whitehall Watch Posted: April 24, 2015

The outgoing coalition government launched the Northern Transport Strategy just days before the start of the General Election campaign – surely no coincidence. Professor Graham Winch looks beyond the short-term politics to explain why the outlined investment is worth it. The just published Northern Transport Strategy aims to use better transport links in Northern England […]

Tagged With: Atlantic Gateway, general election, HS2, Hull, infrastructure, Liverpool, Manchester, Manchester International Airport, Mersey Gateway Bridge, New-Panamax, Northern Hub, Northern Powerhouse, Northern Transport Strategy, Panama Canal, Peel Group, Pennines, Randstad, Rhein-Ruhrgebiet, Sheffield, transport

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Axeman Beeching’s myopia is cautionary lesson for HS2 policymakers

Cameron Roberts By Cameron Roberts Filed Under: Featured Posted: December 17, 2013

National bogeyman Dr Richard Beeching is not an obvious figure to turn to for inspiration, amid the white heat of the HS2 debate. But, writes Cameron Roberts, when it comes to the claims and counter-claims over cost-benefit estimates, his legacy warns us not to focus too narrowly on the economics. Complaining, as Colin Cram did […]

Tagged With: cost benefit, high speed, HS2, infrastructure, rail, railways, trains, transport policy, travel

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