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
It would be reasonable to expect HS2 Ltd to have:
a) devoted their efforts to developing the best possible UK rail network; and
b) applied their option selection process to identify the best option, capable of delivering the greatest connectivity and capacity for the least cost and environmental impact.
Regrettably, HS2 Ltd has failed badly on both counts.
For further details of HSUK’s engagement with the HS2 process, and of HS2 Ltd’s disastrous obsession with building the fastest railway in the world (rather than developing the best possible UK rail network), please follow these links:
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