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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No normal people wouldnt be able to afford a ticket. Money would be better spent on Schools, NHS and new prisons and hospitals
@9HZK99L 1yr1Y
No, reopen shut down tracks and create more opportunities to travel to places other than just large cities
@93C7TYC3yrs3Y
We need better rail but HS2 is too destructive of the environment/removing people from their homes
@8WBQVXF3yrs3Y
It should be got rid of. Waste of time and money which is already known from the Tories.
@8THFBHN4yrs4Y
We should take the cost of fuel and CO2 emissions into account before development.
@8SWG8RC4yrs4Y
Yes, but it should be built and operated privately.
@8RYWWQ54yrs4Y
Not a fuss to me but would use it if needed
@8P25TM24yrs4Y
No, HS2 is destroying habitats such as ancient woodland
@8FQYM98Plaid Cymru4yrs4Y
I don't particularly care for HS2 being built or not, however expecting Welsh taxpayers to contribute where it is shown that it will have a negative impact on the Welsh economy, and Welsh railways are continuously underfunded is immoral.
@9BS5Y5H2yrs2Y
Build from north to south. London should be last to benefit.
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