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.
“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
HSUK’s freight strategy shows the way forward for a parallel network of ‘prime user’ freight routes. HS2 Ltd has so far failed to put forward any substantive scheme to demonstrate how railfreight services will benefit from the intervention of HS2.
For further details of HSUK’s strategy for a national network of gauge-enhanced freight routes linking all major conurbations, plus a transpennine lorry shuttle service, please follow these links:
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