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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@9M3Q6T211mos11MO
I suppose so. But it should be built in the most sustainable way possible, to reduce more damage towards the Climate Crisis.
@93T9XTTPlaid Cymru3yrs3Y
Yes but wales should not be made to pay for an England only project
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@9C6BTHFPlaid Cymru2yrs2Y
Yes, only if it doesn't damage any surrounding environments.
@9663ZWJ2yrs2Y
depends how it affects the enviroment
@9663QWC2yrs2Y
Birmingham is the worst city in existance
@95F7Z8R3yrs3Y
Yes, but ensure that there are greater protections for the environment and local communities
@8ZJKCP63yrs3Y
Yes, but build it in a more environmentally friendly way
@8XCKYMD3yrs3Y
Bad for the environment, good socially
@8WXTV6M3yrs3Y
No why is Scotland paying a %.
@8S9558RPlaid Cymru4yrs4Y
No, and Wales shouldn't be paying for it.
@8RH8YKH4yrs4Y
Build one connecting London to Cornwall.
@8PQXX394yrs4Y
No, redirect money to health and education programmes.
@8CBBFR85yrs5Y
We could connect Scotland, Wales and Northern England from Cardiff to Edinburgh to Lothian to Newcastle ,Sheffield, all across the north with only one line to London on HS2 as a secondary priority
@9BSHZW92yrs2Y
Yes, But only if extended to leeds and the north east
@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
@8ZBVXPH3yrs3Y
Yes, but the current solution is awfully executed, and doesn't solve the problem of limited capacity on the lines
No , it is awful for the environment.
@97H29CM2yrs2Y
No as it uses Welsh funds, but doesn't involve Wales at all
@93WSVZV3yrs3Y
Yes aslong as local land owners and businesses aree allowed rights to their land
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