This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Cancel HS2 now! It is unaffordable and the money could be much better spent.
HS2 has been the most controversial vanity project ever.
The 'Y' would be a better option, and is needed-HS2 is not. The cost has spiralled beyond belief and the money saved would be better spent on a larger proportion of the British population.
Stop before the country is bankrupt by it.
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The business case has not been made - people DO work on trains (HS2 said people didn't) too much destruction of many wildlife habitats, it does not link up with Heathrow, it won't even end in Birmingham- it stops outside at Birmingham International and passengers have to get on an ordinary train into the city!
As it is only a short route it won't stop anywhere else-passengers have to travel in to London to get on it.
The money could be better spent on upgrading existing rail lines and roads.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/172619
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