Tag Archives: Transport Secretary

West Midlands will be at the heart of UK’s ‘engine for growth’ with HS2, says minister

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

Birmingham will be one of the best connected cities in the UK providing jobs and economic growth right across the West Midlands, transport minister Stephen Hammond said today (January 28). Mr Hammond visited Birmingham for a tour of the proposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, Economic, West Midlands | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

One year on and phase 2 of HS2 set to be unveiled……

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

HS2 phase 2 soon to be unveiled It’s hard to believe a year has passed since former Transport Secretary Justine Greening visited Birmingham to discuss plans for HS2. The government confirmed its intention to build HS2 between London and Birmingham … Continue reading →

Posted in West Midlands | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Service cut claims from HS2 opponents just don’t stack up – part 2

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

Examining the ‘alternative’ to HS2 The second of William Barter’s two-part post examining the main alternative to HS2 put forward by opponents.  Objective analysis An objective analysis of this specification needs to consider just how much reliance can be placed … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Service cut claims from HS2 opponents just don’t stack up

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Rail analyst William Barter posted early in September on the Go-HS2 blog outlining his concerns about alternatives proposed by HS2 opponents. HS2 opponents HS2AA responded on September 24 with a rebuttal on their blog. Unfortunately HS2AA didn’t go into any … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, West Midlands | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Transport transformation – what might the future be? – part 2

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

HS2 is part of the transport transformation — What might the future be? Railnews editorial director Alan Marshall concludes his two-part post examining the future for transport in the UK. THE Confederation of British Industry has proposed that road charging … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, Economic | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

HS2 – Is there a transport transformation ahead? – part one

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

HS2 is part of a significant transformation in transport policy Railnews editorial director Alan Marshall takes a two-part look at some interesting trends in the transport sector and what the future may hold for transport in the UK THERE were two … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, Economic, West Midlands | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

It’s time to accept HS2 scheme, says county transport chief

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

HS2 comments are ‘watershed moment’ Staffordshire County Council has told the Express & Star newspaper that the Transport Secretary’s recent comments on HS2 mark a ‘watershed moment’ -adding that the time is right to accept it will go ahead. Transport … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, Economic | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Centro welcomes Prime Minister’s commitment on HS2

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

HS2 commitment is welcomed A commitment by the Prime Minister and his Transport Secretary to press ahead with the HS2 high speed rail link was today welcomed by Centro, the region’s transport authority. The unstinting support for HS2 expressed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, West Midlands | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The shortcomings of the 51M ‘alternative’ to HS2

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

No evidence to back up HS2 critics’ claims Rail operations and planning consultant William Barter explained the shortcomings of the 51M alternative to HS2 in previous posts – Part one and Part Two.  HS2 opponents HS2AA responded by criticising the … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

How HS2 can help to deliver low-carbon transport

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

High-speed rail reduces carbon emmissions ‘If HS2 was available for use today, the carbon emissions arising from making a trip by high-speed rail (HSR) would be 73% lower than making the equivalent journey by car and 76% lower than flying.’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, Environment | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment