Last time I spoke to them, the Herts guys did seem unusually confident
and excited about this going ahead, even for a press office.

That was back in March, and they were saying then that they were
aiming for a 2015 completion. The next barrier it has to overcome is
project entry status with the DfT which, if I remember, it is meant to
be in the process of attaining as we speak. I'll drop Herts an email
and see if they've got any news or dates associated with that yet.

John Bull