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@IanG / @swt_passenger Thanks for your response - there seems to be some confusing information circulating about this issue. Spring 2012 Government receives HS2 Ltd advice on phase 2 (Leeds, Manchester and Heathrow) route options Autumn 2012 Engagement programme along phase 2 (Leeds...

Perhaps I have misunderstood recent information but I believe the announcement of the preferred route (will there be only one preferred route published initially to minimise potential property blight?) of HS2, phase 2 will be announced within a matter of weeks? I know this issue has been...

I've been trying to discover just that information during the last six months with little success - let's just say that DfT are keeping silent on this particular aspect of HS2 at present - I'm assuming they don't want another set of protestors adding their voices to the already very vocal...

@Striker This is not really an appropriate forum to discuss this aspect of the debate - you are focussing specifically on immigration policy. I merely touched upon that aspect of the debate to explain why the UK govt. maintains an isolationist stance through its non-participation in Schengen...

@Striker My precise words were: "every man and his dog is determined to make his/her way to Britain" Of course there are migrants trying to gain entry to the UK - I didn't say there we none - but not every single migrant in the world wants to come to the UK - there's a world of...

Hope I can provide some additional background information about Schengen, Britain's non-participation in the free movement area and the impact this has on high-speed rail (HSR) strategy/policy. First of all, Ireland's non-participation in Schengen flows specifically from Britain's policy...

Looking at this issue as a complete layperson, I'm finding it hard to comprehend the budget figures being bandied about here. By my rough reckoning the distance between the approaches to Euston and the HS1 line immediately outside St.Pancras is about 1250m - and the cost is £700million (and...