Budget 2024 – High-Speed Rail Group

Response to budget 2024

Rail investment is far more than a short-term cost: it is a driver of national growth and regional connectivity. The approval in the budget to complete HS2’s critical link from Old Oak Common to Euston marks a pivotal step forward. We hope that an era of fragmented, short-term decision making Read more…

By Deborah, 2 months ago

Extend HS2 To Euston and Crewe and secure a return on investment

We have publicly warned Treasury against making ill-advised short term savings on HS2 at the taxpayer’s expense in the medium to long term, arguing that if HS2 is extended to Euston in central London and north of Birmingham to Crewe, the Government can generate substantial returns via its concession value Read more…

By Deborah, 3 months8 October 2024 ago