HS2 Action Alliance Blog

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Dear MP,

The Economist described HS2 as “The Great Train Robbery”.

The Tax Payers’ Alliance said HS2 will cost the taxpayer £45.5m and cost 4 jobs for every one it creates.

A new survey shows that intercity trains from Euston in the peak time are only 56% loaded and two more carriages are promised for next year. Other lines to the South and SW are far more congested – 200% loading in some cases.

There are much more congested lines and far better ways to increase capacity, improve journey times and benefit more people more quickly and more affordably, across the whole of the UK.

HS2 is the wrong priority.

See my nine minute film broadcast on BBC 1 in the Midlands this week http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swKabV-ZW-o

Yours sincerely,

Jerry Marshall

Chairman, AGAHST Federation