CHEAPER

£20bn less than existing plans for HS2 & HS3.




BETTER CONNECTED

Improves 94% of journeys and reduces journey time by an average of 40%.




CLEANER

Saves 600 million tonnes of CO2 and avoids the Chilterns AONB.




SMARTER

Improves regional rail across the UK and integrates with the existing rail infrastructure.

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COST CHALLENGE


“HS2 modelling is shocking, biased and bonkers.”

Margaret Hodge, Chair, Public Accounts Committee


“No economic case for HS2... it will destroy jobs and force businesses to close.”

Institute of Economic Affairs

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Rigorous comparative costing of HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and HSUK show HSUK’s construction costs to be around £20bn less than those of HS2 and NPR combined. This huge difference can be attributed to HSUK’s vastly superior network design, and to its more appropriate and responsible choice of route.



 


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