The decision to go ahead with HS2 is "highly unlikely to transform the North" says IEA

Tuesday, 11 February 2020 11:10

Responding to the news that the Government is set to approve the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project, Dr Richard Wellings, the IEA’s Head of Transport said: "The decision to go ahead with HS2 is deeply disappointing. "With the predicted costs ballooning to £106 billion, the costs are now likely to exceed the benefits. And the project is highly unlikely to transform the North in the ways that have been promised. "Investment in alternative schemes - such as incremental...Request free trial