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 east-sided route to Scotland will enable direct high speed services from Edinburgh and Glasgow to most principal English cities, and it is backed up by detailed route design. So far, HS2 Ltd has failed to put forward any credible proposals for its preferred west-sided route to Scotland.
For further insight into HS2 Ltd’s failure to get to grips with the challenge of designing a national network extending to Scotland, please follow these links:
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