Post Tagged with: "HS2"

  • Euston “Restrain the train” fun day against HS2 (in pictures)

    Saturday’s Restrain the Train event brought the local community and traders together in their opposition to High Speed Rail 2 which will see the lives of thousands of Camden citizens’ lives severely effected. As developments are halted, housing is blighted or businesses – like the fantastic Drummond Street curry houses […]

     
  • Camden Restrain The Train Fun Day – 22nd September

    1.00pm-5.00pm ST JAMES’ GARDENS (between Cardington Street and Hampstead Road) Euston Against HS2 is organising this event to bring our communities together to: enjoy a fun day out with friends and family provide information and highlight issues and concerns related to the rail proposals We’ve got a lot of great things planned […]

     
  • If HS2 is the answer, what was the question?

    Keri Brennan of Hillingdon Against HS2 writes on the impacts of High Speed Rail on London. You may or may not have heard about something called “HS2” – but what exactly is that? It’s a proposal to build a high speed railway (High Speed Two) from London to the regions, […]

     
  • HS2: discontent in Kilburn

    Charlie Kiss attended the High Speed Rail 2 Forum in Kilburn   This event was advertised as a forum, but it wasn’t long into the meeting at Swiss Cottage Library that I felt that these ‘forums’ were meant to calm and reassure all the angry and ignored residents affected by […]

     
  • Sunday’s London Links

    Tube boss criticises ‘selective and partisan’ documentary. Mayor Watch. Stop HS2 focuses on the campaigns in the capital. Making the marriage between schools and libraries work. Michael Rosen. Deptford calling sees dead people. And takes some lovely pictures. I do like maps, even weird and whacky ones but this one […]

     
  • Saturday’s London Links

    There is a Bikes Alive logo contest – why not try your hand at an inspiring image? Tut, tut. The Southwark Mayor is double parked. South London Press. Lewisham News Shopper reports that unions are up in arms over library transfers. There’s some great underground footage at Londonist. The Camden New […]

     
  • HS2: our homes are not for rail

    Last night a packed meeting on Regent’s Park estate in Camden discussed how the new High Speed Rail link, HS2, was going to effect the local community. Even in one borough there is to be a significant impact on people’s lives. Across Camden 213 families are to have their homes […]

     
  • Wednesday’s London Links, HS2 and more

    The London Cycling Campaign wants to take your picture this Saturday. London’s most inspiring libraries. Completely London. Brent Greens are continuing their opposition to High Speed Rail. HS2 involves three miles of tunneling in London alone, according to the Evening Standard. The blog Though Cowards Flinch expands the arguments against. Wembley Matters […]

     
  • Video: Joe Rukin takes on High Speed Rail

    Joe Rukin, of Stop HS2, spoke to the BBC last night.

     
  • ‘Banned’ High Speed Rail protest song fights for Christmas charts

    Protesters against the new High Speed Rail proposals (commonly shortened to HS2) have released a rather good protest song, Oak Tree Lament (Stop The HS2), to help raise the profile of the campaign. Despite having been denied radio play as it is deemed ‘politically controversial’ the live and studio versions of […]