HS2, the Government's proposed high-speed rail line between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, has been mired in controversy since the route of the first phase was announced in 2010.
Concerns about the rising costs and doubts as to whether it can meet its economic and environmental goals have been growing over the last few months, and the debate is only like to grow louder as the Government's High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill continues its passage through Parliament and a Hybrid Bill for Phase 1 is deposited there later this year.
In this new blog we hope to address some of the issues, look at examples from overseas and undertake some forensic examinations of the official documents and figures.
