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HS2 Public Consultation Results
The reason for the details of the public consultation on HS2 being carefully kept under wraps until the announcement is now evidently clear – the vast majority of the 55,000 respondents did not want HS2.
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Question |
Agree |
Disagree |
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Q1. Do you agree that there is a strong case for enhancing the capacity and performance of Britain's inter-city rail network to support economic growth over the coming decades? |
21,630 |
23,462 |
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Q2.Do you agree that a national high speed rail network from London to Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester (the Y network) would provide the best value for money solution (best balance of costs and benefits) for enhancing rail capacity and performance? |
16,365 |
31,789 |
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Q3. Do you agree with the Government’s proposals for the phased roll-out of a national high speed rail network, and for links to Heathrow Airport and the High Speed 1 line to the Channel Tunnel? |
2,770 |
26,197 |
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Q4. Do you agree with the principles and specification used by HS2 Ltd to underpin its proposals for new high speed rail lines and the route selection process HS2 Ltd undertook? |
3,136 |
28,455 |
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Q5. Do you agree that the Government’s proposed route including the approach proposed for mitigating its impacts is the best option for a new high speed rail line between London and the West Midlands? |
2,784 |
28,163 |
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Q6. Do you wish to comment on the Appraisal of Sustainability of the Government’s proposed route between London and the West Midlands that has been published to inform this consultation? |
772 |
14,170 |
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Q7. Do you agree with the options set out to assist those whose properties lose a significant amount of value as a result of any new high speed line? |
3,197 |
16,027 |
The full feedback report from Bluespace Thinking Ltd can be read here.
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