Off The Rails
the inside story of hs2
$37.79
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2026
Summary
Off the Rails: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of HS2
‘High Speed 2’ was to be the crown jewel of British rail.
Bringing the antiquated and unreliable north-west line up to date, it would connect central London with Manchester and Leeds via Birmingham, reducing travel time and combatting the North–South divide. It was, however, not to be. Dogged by mismanagement, overspending and incompetence, HS2 has collapsed, reduced to a much smaller line connecting Birmingham with the out…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781836430179 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1836430175 |
| Author: | Sally Gimson |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm |
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Critics Review
‘A jaunty account of a monumental cock-up. Makes the unbelievable readable.’ —Sir Michael Palin
‘This book exposes in intricate and cruel detail the scandal that is HS2. The blame may be thickly spread, but Gimson finds the key culprits.’ —Christian Wolmar, author and presenter of Calling All Stations podcast‘The story of HS2 is a reflection on the failings of the British state not of simply one project or organisation. Neither those against or those of us for it have won – everyone has lost, and this book tells the story of how and why that happened.’ —Henri Murison, chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership
About The Author
Sally Gimson
Sally Gimson began her career in journalism working for the Observer and Sunday Telegraph. She was also a producer in Berlin for Deutsche Welle TV news. She stood as a parliamentary candidate for the Labour Party in 2010. She is a contributor to Index on Censorship magazine and has written articles about people and politics for the New Statesman and Guardian.
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