Rejected petition Scrap the HS2 project
Scrap the HS2 project
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COVID19 is prompting different priorities. The HS2 project is very expensive - that money is needed to support the country/people in more basic ways. HS2 will result in huge distressing losses of valuable habitats that we need for our health and well being. For what gain? Very little that I can see. The country will be in recession - what value is there in a fast rail journey from one city to another? There are few jobs to travel to. Local businesses and local infrastructure is what is needed to rebuild.
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You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action:
Repeal the 2013 and 2017 HS2 Hybrid Bills halting all HS2 works immediately: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300170
Cancel HS2 and use the money for the NHS and local economies, post Covid-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/311642
Halt work on HS2 and Stonehenge Tunnel until Coronavirus over: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302756
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