TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to the partial cancellation of HS2

Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance said:

“Taxpayers will be relieved that a big chunk of the HS2 white elephant has finally been scrapped. 

“HS2 has been a complete disaster with costs soaring, timescales slipping and billions of pounds wasted. 

“At long last ministers have heeded our calls and taken a step in the right direction, replacing a part of this pie-in-the-sky project with hundreds of transport upgrades. 

“The government is right to reallocate money to regional rail connectivity which should bring real benefits for millions of Brits. 

“Boris should now bite the bullet and go further. By scrapping the project entirely, the PM could save a small fortune and offer infrastructure upgrades across the whole country.”