MP says HS2 should be scrapped Last month the Secretary of State for Transport announced a review into High Speed 2, pending a wider decision later this year on whether the proposed railway will go ahead in its present form, or possibly be scrapped altogether. The review is expected to report later this year....
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MP says spending £50 billion hard to justify Today John Baron MP continued his opposition to the new High Speed 2 (HS2) railway link by voting against the High Speed Rail Bill at Third Reading. HS2 has been in Committee Stage for the past two years, during which detailed consideration has been given to...
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MP says country cannot afford £50 billion white elephants This week the Government is intending to guide the detailed legislation for the high-speed railway from London to Birmingham through its initial Commons stages. John Baron MP has consistently taken a stand against HS2, voting against the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act last year. John...
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