No other solution to capacity crunch on rail network will be deliverable as quickly as #HS2 Phase 2a scheme. Why delay maximising rail’s contribution to regional economic growth and tackling climate change? greengauge21.net/west-midlands-…

Scrapping HS2 Phase 2a between #WestMidlands & #Crewe ended 15 years of cross party consensus on #HS2 & means trains for North and Scotland will join network at weakest point on #WCML (4-track to 2 track). But Phase 2a is oven ready - see report for more tinyurl.com/yc7yw7tt

#NetworkNorth ’ isn't a ‘network’ and it isn't for the North. We don’t have a plan for supporting a curtailed #HS2 – Network North doesn’t provide one. Read our detailed analysis greengauge21.net/hs2-curtailed-…

The whole point that the #railway is a #network and a change in one place affects the next part of the network, and so on, is missing in the latest decision on #hs2 - see why and more here greengauge21.net/hs2-curtailed/

We welcome Terms of Ref for study of options to complete HS2's Eastern Arm, they indicate a new way of planning #HSR and imp of #HS2 connecting with the existing rail network. #Leeds Read more in our blog: greengauge21.net/hs2-to-leeds-s…

We welcome Terms of Reference for study of options to complete #HS2 ’s Eastern arm - but there are still concerns, which we set out in detail here: greengauge21.net/hs2-to-leeds-s… #Leeds

The long term annual expenditure of #rail gives #Treasury heartburn, which stymies strategic rail planning. See 'Re-thinking rail’s future' for how rail can deliver #economicstimulus and transport sector #decarbonisation : #http://www.greengauge21.net/re-thinking-rails-future/

Critics of #HS2 have suggested the recent 2-year delay to parts of the project means that Government has singled out HS2 and lost confidence in the project. This is not the case. Read our latest blog to find out why: greengauge21.net/hs2-main-works…

Government’s Spring Budget statement put two parts of #HS2 on a 2-year ‘hold' - but several other transport projects were also put on hold and main works of HS2 continue uninterrupted, read our piece here: greengauge21.net/hs2-main-works…

Latest from Greengauge 21: Rail investment priorities need a re-think - mailchi.mp/greengauge21/0…

Choice for #SouthDevon & #Cornwall - reliable infrastructure to attract freight back onto rail? To have a daily trainload of goods taking HGVs off roads. An alt to car-based tourism? Read our latest bit.ly/3YtlbfO PlymouthHerald Cornwall Live Devon Live News

Transport is the problem sector for carbon emissions -it's where they remain stubbornly high, and shoring up ageing infrastructure is expensive. We ask for policy coherence, in place of silo thinking in transport, see latest: bit.ly/3YtlbfO #rail Jack Simpson 💚

Transport is the problem sector for carbon emissions -it's where they remain stubbornly high, and shoring up ageing infrastructure is expensive. We ask for policy coherence, in place of silo thinking in transport, see latest: bit.ly/3YtlbfO #rail Ben Clatworthy

'Better transport is crucial if economic potential is to be realised,' says a new report from Greengauge 21 which looks at how the vital #NorthernPowerhouse link between #Sheffield & #Leeds can be improved 🚂🏙️

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Our new year message is that we need to integrate bus and rail services across the whole country - see our first blog of the year: Okehampton's new multi-modal interchange greengauge21.net/okehamptons-mu… PlymouthHerald Western Morning News

Our report looks into an opportunity window: what should happen before the #IRP is delivered (in 2030s & 40s) exploring improvements that could come in 15-20 years #Sheffield #Leeds Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire greengauge21.net/wp-content/upl…

Rail improvements are essential to the #Yorkshire economy. Sheffield-Leeds is an #innovation corridor & cost effective measures can be introduced earlier to properly connect these cities South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Tracy Brabin 🌹 West Yorkshire Combined Authority Says our latest report greengauge21.net/why-rail-impro…

Our report sets out why rail improvements are essential to the Yorkshire economy. It points to cost-effective measures that can be introduced much earlier (than the #IRP ) in the 2020s, giving much earlier benefits tinyurl.com/2mycb8k5

Options to take #HS2 onwards to #Leeds , latest report shows how 7 of the 8 largest major cities outside London could be better connected by extending Eastern branch to #Nottingham city centre & onwards to Newark to meet the #ECML - see our latest report tinyurl.com/j3fc5cwn