Project Papers

Every few months we will pick a Government policy area and research the proposed strategy and plans.

HS2 Consultation Preliminary review

HS2 Consultation Preliminary review

A brief one page summary of the HS2 Consultation responses.

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HS2 Demand Forecasts

HS2 Demand Forecasts

After the initial response to Justine Greening's HS2 announcement more people will look into the detail of the passenger forecasts. This paper explains what they will find. Because HS2 stops at so few locations it does not address the UK's travel growth problems.

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UK HSR Network  Lobby

UK HSR Network Lobby

Will the proposed new High Speed Rail network (HS2) ever get to Scotland? We look again at the passenger demand forecasts and explain more clearly the analytical problems. Considering the pro HSR lobby we ask if the DfT are listening to the Parliamentary Select Committees?

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UK Transport - A short review of the HS2 consultation reports

UK Transport - A short review of the HS2 consultation reports

Amended April 2011

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Transport and the Economy - Select Committee Inquiry

Transport and the Economy - Select Committee Inquiry

Bluespace Thinking Ltd. Submission to the UK Transport Select Committee Inquiry - Oct 2010

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UK Transportation Policy  -  A review of the HS2 HSR proposals April 2010

UK Transportation Policy - A review of the HS2 HSR proposals April 2010

Final version August 2010

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