With HS2, there are more losing out than gaining
The Impact of High Speed 2
• £33 billion capital cost
• More losers than winners
• No benefits until 2026 / 2033
Greater Anglia, South Western and Brighton Main Lines have much worse overcrowding than West Coast Main Line today but massive expenditure on High Speed 2 will inevitably limit improvements elsewhere.
All Great Western Main Line services will be decelerated by 5 minutes because of an additional stop at new station at Old Oak Common