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 4.5k BN1 8 voters.
53% Yes |
47% No |
48% Yes |
26% No |
5% Yes, and extend it to Scotland |
21% No, we should improve existing rail networks instead |
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Unique answers from BN1 8 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.
@96WXK5K2yrs2Y
Yes, but all Major UK cities could also have a high speed railway between each other
@9462HWY3yrs3Y
Yes but also to Scotland and Wales.
@9P8VKW88mos8MO
No it was a complete waste of money up grade carlisle and west costs and make carlisle an international Airport
@9P8YLXC8mos8MO
Yes but it should be raised above ground like China this gives much more versatility and less objections
@9P7FQK78mos8MO
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.
@9P52LB88mos8MO
If it can be done in a timely non destructive manner yes if it means tearing people out of their homes no
@9P29HB48mos8MO
Yes, but only as part of a nationalised railway network as Government / Private sector have mismanaged the project so far.
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