Government launches review into 'whether HS2 should go ahead'

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The future of the HS2 high-speed rail project is hanging in the balance with the announcement of a review into “whether” it should be axed. Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, said he was

The future of the HS2 high-speed rail project is hanging in the balance with the announcement of a review into “whether” it should be axed.

 

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Enabling works are already well underway along the route to prepare for HS2. Work that could damage our AncientWoodland must stop whilst the future of the rail project is uncertain. Tell the government to stop the clock and rethink HS2:

Of course it will go ahead, whether it's needed or not. They've spent millions already and someone is making a fortune.

That'll be comforting to those people who have had their properties CPO'd. 🙄

Perhaps they can review 3rd runway at Heathrow next

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