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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Response rates from 26.5k SO voters.
53% Yes |
47% No |
47% Yes |
27% No |
5% Yes, and extend it to Scotland |
20% No, we should improve existing rail networks instead |
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Unique answers from SO voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9GT97WM1yr1Y
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.
@9462HWY2yrs2Y
Yes but also to Scotland and Wales.
@96WXK5K2yrs2Y
Yes, but all Major UK cities could also have a high speed railway between each other
@9ZL58VG1wk1W
Yes I do, especially if it benefits the efficiency of traveling between the two biggest cities, that it also provides economic /environmental benefits
@9PRFZVW5mos5MO
No, this service isn't essential. It would be more beneficial to improve rail in Wales and the North of England over bettering already sufficient transport links to London.
@9PQM7MB5mos5MO
I support the construction of the additional line, but it should not be made to HS standards as this adds very significant cost
@9PP9FBB5mos5MO
We should improve current links along that route, upgrading them to that standard to prevent the loss of wildlife and greenbelts
@9PHT2T35mos5MO
Yes. Extend it to all across the UK and provide transport services like trams and metros to allow people from surburbs and towns to get to city centres.
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