Transport Secretary to make the case for HS2 Patrick McLoughlin, the Transport Secretary, will today make the economic case for the HS2 rail project by insisting that the high-speed link will give an annual £15bn boost to the economy, with the north and Midlands gaining at least double the benefit gained by the south. Elsewhere, the Times’ Danial Finkelstein explains why he believes HS2 will bring serious economic benefits and urges the government not to lose their nerve and press ahead with the project. Meanwhile, in a letter to the Evening Standard, a number of Liberal Democrat councillors say that Lib Dems along the HS2 route are increasingly frustrated by Nick Clegg’s stance of ignoring the many serious arguments against the line.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 06:43:24 +0000
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