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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@9P7FQK710mos10MO
No because this project was incredibly poorly managed and other inter city routes need improving more than we need another route in/out of London.
@9PHC26S9mos9MO
Yes, but only if it is economically friendly, and doesn't cause any kind of severe noise and/or light pollution.
HS2 should go futher the times it will save is very low compared to the time it takes now, I would like us to invest the money into more advanced way of transport such as the hyperloop or something simular
@93SFL973yrs3Y
Since it has started it should be completed but should also invest in existing networks too.
@8YT52G6Conservative3yrs3Y
Only if it is beneficial to all
@8Y4VJB73yrs3Y
yes as long as it is inexpensive to purchase tickets
Yes as long as it doesn't destroy people's living area
@8SN6HPB4yrs4Y
I need more information about the pros and cons
@8RGGX9F4yrs4Y
It shouldn't be funded by the government. If it was privately funded I would agree with its construction.
@8QPKBX44yrs4Y
Honestly have no opinion
@8PSMLR54yrs4Y
Yes, it will provide a clean source of transit, and improve the economy.
@8P8395N4yrs4Y
Yes, but it depends on the route. The current route is not ideal.
@8NYRHVL4yrs4Y
Yes, only if it’s funded privately
@8KMLVS64yrs4Y
Yes, but we should also improve existing rail networks and consider reopening closed lines
@8F44WY6Liberal Democrat5yrs5Y
Yes, but only without forcefully moving residents from their homes
@99LSJR42yrs2Y
Yes, but only after the economy is once again stable- we need to prioritise right now, and this is not a priority.
@8YNDVG93yrs3Y
Yes, but not by the government
@8XPZHMS3yrs3Y
Yes if there is similar or more investment in local or regional transport, also local public transport should be free.
@97957TJ2yrs2Y
helpful but bad for the environment
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