Rishi Sunak is wrong to amputate Britain’s high-speed rail line
The HS2 decision will make it harder to build infrastructure
On October 4th Rishi Sunak declared that HS2, a high-speed rail line designed to connect London and the north of England, would not extend beyond Birmingham to Manchester. Britain’s prime minister made this announcement at the Tory party conference—in Manchester. In what was once a railway station. During a rail strike. Full marks for chutzpah, but what about the decision?
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This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “HSscrewed”
Leaders October 7th 2023
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