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Google might have an alternative to HS2

8 May 2015
Transport

Google might have an alternative to HS2

David Starkie
8 May 2015
The 2015 election campaign offered the electorate a choice of policies on HS2: The two major parties, plus the Lib … Continue reading “Google might have an alternative to HS2”

Conometricks and the new NAFF ‘case’ for HS2

24 October 2013

Conometricks and the new NAFF ‘case’ for HS2

John Burton
24 October 2013
Mark Twain contended that there are three kinds of lies: ‘lies, damned lies, and statistics’. These matters have become even … Continue reading “Conometricks and the new NAFF ‘case’ for HS2”

‘Fallacies and Misadventures in Blunderland’: the HS2 case

3 September 2013

‘Fallacies and Misadventures in Blunderland’: the HS2 case

John Burton
3 September 2013
The recent IEA evaluation of the High Speed 2 project has presaged much further criticism of this serious misadventure. A … Continue reading “‘Fallacies and Misadventures in Blunderland’: the HS2 case”

Hammond’s Soviet-style rail policies

1 December 2010

Hammond’s Soviet-style rail policies

Richard Wellings
1 December 2010
When Transport Secretary Philip Hammond announced last week that the government would procede with three big rail projects – High … Continue reading “Hammond’s Soviet-style rail policies”

Obama’s folly: high-speed rail in America

10 September 2009

Obama’s folly: high-speed rail in America

Richard Wellings
10 September 2009
From China to California, the current slump has been marked by enthusiasm for high-speed rail. Projects typically form part of … Continue reading “Obama’s folly: high-speed rail in America”

Time to pull the plug on Eurostar?

22 July 2010

Time to pull the plug on Eurostar?

Richard Wellings
22 July 2010
The dismal economic returns on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link are a stark warning to supporters of a high-speed line to … Continue reading “Time to pull the plug on Eurostar?”

Obama’s folly: high-speed rail in America

10 September 2009
Transport

Obama’s folly: high-speed rail in America

Richard Wellings
10 September 2009
From China to California, the current slump has been marked by enthusiasm for high-speed rail. Projects typically form part of … Continue reading “Obama’s folly: high-speed rail in America”

Heathrow expansion vs high-speed rail

23 January 2009
Transport

Heathrow expansion vs high-speed rail

Richard Wellings
23 January 2009
The Conservative Party has proposed an alternative to the £9 billion expansion of Heathrow. A high-speed rail line would be … Continue reading “Heathrow expansion vs high-speed rail”

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