High Speed 2 is a planned high-speed railway between London Euston to central Scotland. The project is being developed by High Speed Two Ltd, a company limited by guarantee established by the UK government. Four major city centres shall be served directly: London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. From November 2021 to June 2022 substantial parts of HS2 were dropped. As part of the Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands it was announced that most of the eastern leg of phase 2b from Birmingham via the East Midlands to Leeds/York would be dropped. Supporters of the project believe that the additional capacity and reliability provided by HS2 will cater for pre-COVID rising passenger numbers while driving further modal shift to rail. Opponents believe that the project is neither environmentally nor financially sustainable.
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@9LDRMDW12mos12MO
Yes, but the route should be changed in order to avoid vital natural habitats for the UK's ecosystem, and we should expand it to Scotland and improve existing networks all as part of a new National Transport Service free at the point of use like the NHS.
@9J8NLDY1yr1Y
Yes, and extend it beyond Birmingham so the North actually benefits. Also, Northern Powerhouse Rail/HS3 should also be built in full. Scotland is too far for economic viability, so upgrades to existing lines will do better in that region.
@9BS87WN2yrs2Y
Yes, extend it to Scotland, but keep Environmental Considerations in place
@9BLQZND2yrs2Y
Need to connect more major Northern cities better to each other as well as London
@99YKL3H2yrs2Y
Fast transport links East to West is most important. HS2 will only feed London further
@99M4MJS2yrs2Y
No, it is a facade for money laundering on an industrial scale.
@92PJ98M3yrs3Y
Too much money spent of a minimal level of change
@92P86X93yrs3Y
No, concentrate on improving rail services between northern towns, particularly Manchester to Sheffield & Leeds
@8Y2KKHP3yrs3Y
Yes, but Wales should not have to pay for it
No, we need to improve current standards and reduce cost of travel for all.
@8S9MHG2Conservative4yrs4Y
Yes but only if prices drop to make public transport cheaper
@8RTH3944yrs4Y
Yes but only because of the amount of money already spent and damage already done.
@8R9ZGS94yrs4Y
Yes, but Wales shouldn't be responsible for paying for it in its transport budget.
Yes, as long as they are not taking up and destroying new land, especially wildlife and scenery
@8QCS68S4yrs4Y
Yes, but extend it to Scotland and partake in a large scale improvement programme of the UK rail network.
Yes, however it should link to other major cities as well and existing railways networks should be improved and
@9C3XXKJ2yrs2Y
Cause it’s taking bloody ages and isn’t helping the north only benefiting the south and it’s bloody expensive aswell
@9BS2B4J2yrs2Y
Yes, but it should extend to Sheffield and Leeds.
@9BRJFSJ2yrs2Y
Not enough info to make decision
@9BCTK3S2yrs2Y
Yes, but should have started in the north
@97B3YDT2yrs2Y
Yes and no - HS2 and improvement to existing rail networks which aren't included in HS2 plans
No, instead we should focus on helping out poorer communities
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