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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It’s fantastic that the government wants to connect the country through the railways, however the amount of money which goes into projects like this ( which are still unfinished ) could be going toward more current and valuable issues such as housing and education.
@9M3Q6T211mos11MO
I suppose so. But it should be built in the most sustainable way possible, to reduce more damage towards the Climate Crisis.
@95F7Z8R3yrs3Y
Yes, but ensure that there are greater protections for the environment and local communities
This question is not relevant as too much money has already been invested into it. It continues to cause too much disruption and is at the point of costing more if not completed.
@8W5F5583yrs3Y
Yes, but try and further limit environmental impact.
@8VFPSYB4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should do it in a more environmentally-friendly way
@8SK8RKK4yrs4Y
Replace with bullet train and extend to scotland
@8RVV2X9Conservative4yrs4Y
Yes but support all rail improvements across the country.
@8Q85SDB4yrs4Y
Yes, but give Wales equivalent funding to spend on rail infrastructure
@99Q5ZF52yrs2Y
we should emphasise the east to west connections to strengthen those local economies before we invest in the HS2
@9274DGZ3yrs3Y
Yes but consideration to route and environmental impact should be considered and protected
@ananyarroy3yrs3Y
Improve existing rail networks and make them more resilient e.g. to climate change, heat etc
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