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- Indded>> RT @njak_100: so unchallenged assertion in Lords is speed disparity #HS1 + #HS2 is c170kmh when in reality it is c30kmh (at... 3 days ago
- RT @njak_100: >>he also claimed #HS2 'average' speed wld be 330kmh when tech documentation states unequivocally this is max timetabled... 3 days ago
- RT @njak_100: Viscount Astor tells HoL #HS2 debate that #HS1 'max speed' is 225kmh. My last 2 Estar jnys managed steady 300kmh Ebb-Ashfd... 3 days ago
- @simon_carne That's the Crewe-Euston stopping service (1h 37m). Good service but not the faster VT service (two of them remain) 3 days ago
- @simon_carne Lichfield doesn't have a regular fast London service..... 3 days ago
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HS2 delivers jobs, investment and rail capacity to the West Midlands
Transport leader Geoff Inskip said building HS2 was essential to meet booming demand on UK railways and bring jobs and investment to the West Midlands. Mr Inskip, chief executive of regional transport authority Centro, spoke following the findings of the National … Continue reading
Yes, HS2 does stop in Birmingham!
On Monday (May 6) the Coventry Telegraph published a letter from MT Hancock of Wyken, Coventry, stating HS2 would not go to Birmingham and that journey times would not be reduced significantly. Go-HS2 responded in a letter published in the … Continue reading
HS2’s inclusion in the Queen’s Speech is great news for the West Midlands
Transport leader Geoff Inskip says HS2’s inclusion in the Queen’s Speech is great news for the West Midlands economy bringing jobs and investment. Mr Inskip, chief executive of regional transport authority Centro, said HS2 was now one of the Government’s … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity, West Midlands
Tagged Geoff Inskip, HS2, HS2 Birmingham, Queen's Speech HS2
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Coventry and Birmingham in top British cities for rail growth, highlighting the need for HS2
The number of rail journeys in Coventry and Birmingham has soared in the last five years underlining the need for more capacity which will be released by HS2, says transport boss Geoff Inskip. Coventry topped the national list with biggest … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity, West Midlands
Tagged ATOC, Birmingham, Coventry & HS2, Geoff Inskip, growth, WCML overcrowding
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Judicial Review – HS2 given the ‘green light’
Following this morning’s judicial review verdict the Department for Transport says HS2 moves ahead without any delays to the scheme. There were ten key challenges to the Government and nine out of ten were dismissed. The remaining challenge, relating to … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity, West Midlands
Tagged High Court, HS2, HS2 judicial review, Simon Burns
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West Coast Main Line disruption stresses need for HS2 – part two
The second part of Alan Marshall’s two-part post on the West Coast Main Line and why HS2 is needed…. OHLE is nearly 50 years old — on a railway that was built 175 years ago We must wait to learn … Continue reading
West Midlands must be served by direct high speed rail services to Europe, says transport leader
The West Midlands must be served by direct high speed rail services to Europe if it is to take full advantage of the tremendous opportunity HS2 brings, says the chairman of the region’s transport authority. Cllr John McNicholas, chairman of … Continue reading
Geoff Inskip in Guardian online – HS2 re-balances our economy
Earlier this month the Guardian published a comment piece from John Whitelegg claiming HS2 was a waste of money. We responded in a piece published today on Guardian’s Local Government network blog. HS2 will connect eight of our 10 largest … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity, West Midlands
Tagged Centro, Geoff Inskip, HS2, John Whitelegg, Midland Metro, New Street Gateway, WCML, West Midlands
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HS2 – Frequency of Birmingham services
Frequency of high-speed services: HS2 will run up to 14 trains per hour in each direction for Phase One, rising to 16 (or 18 with Heathrow services) for Phase Two. Stopping Patterns are to be determined but HS2 Ltd’s Initial … Continue reading
HS2 – Journey times from Birmingham
Following Monday’s announcement of HS2 phase 2 here are the proposed stations and journey times from Birmingham: Phase One – London to Birmingham and Lichfield junction (140-mile), with stations planned at: London Euston Old Oak Common (11-minute link to Heathrow) … Continue reading
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Tagged HS2, HS2 and Birmingham, journey times, Phase One HS2, Phase Two HS2
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