List of support for High Speed 2 explained
The planned high-speed railway in the UK known as High Speed 2 is supported by various groups and organisations.
Organisations
Organisations that support the HS2 project include:
- The two major UK political parties: Labour (albeit with some criticism of the proposed route)[1] and the Liberal Democrats.[2] In Labour's 2019 manifesto the party said it would extend the dedicated high-speed track to Scotland.
- Greengauge 21, a not-for-profit research company which focuses on investigating high-speed rail technology,[3]
- The Campaign for HSR,[4] a campaign group led by Professor David Begg which aims to canvas support from businesses across the UK to promote the case for proposed high-speed rail. The campaign currently has support from over 400 UK businesses.
- HSR:UK, a group of city councils: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, and Sheffield.[5]
- Go-HS2,[6] a group comprising Centro, Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Birmingham Airport and the NEC Group. The objective of the group is to promote the benefits that its members believe HS2 will bring to Birmingham and the West Midlands.
- The Passenger Transport Executives Group (PTEG), which represents six Passenger Transport Executives.[7]
- The Scottish Government, which is generally supportive of the HS2 project and has been engaged in discussions with the UK Government about the development of a Scottish high-speed railway connecting to London and continental Europe, with the aim of reducing journey times to London from Scotland to under 3 hours.[8]
- The North East Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Support has been confirmed by local authorities in the North of England such as Manchester and Leeds City Councils[9]
- Hammersmith and Fulham Council, which reaffirmed its support for the project in January 2012. The council's cabinet member for strategy was reported as saying "HS2 is the fastest way to deliver much-needed new homes, jobs and opportunities in one of London's poorest areas."[10]
- 20MM (Twenty Miles More). A campaign group based in Liverpool with the aim to extend HS2 track an extra 20miles into the city to give a full high-speed rail service into the city centre and free existing classic lines for freight for the expanded Port of Liverpool.[11]
- The Commons Transport Committee, which in November 2011 reported that the scheme had "a good case" and offered "a new era of inter-urban travel in Britain."[12] However, it also said there should be a firm commitment made now to extend the line to Manchester and Leeds and that other investment in rail should not suffer, and noted a poor level of public debate which had failed to address the facts and had resorted to name-calling and accusations of nimbyism.[13]
- The High Speed Rail Industry Leaders (HSRIL) released a report in 2019 arguing that HS2 is necessary if the UK is to meet carbon emissions targets.[14]
- Network Rail[15] [16]
- Greens for HS2, a campaign group created by members of the Green Party of England and Wales to challenge the party's position on HS2.[17] [18]
- Railfuture[19]
Politicians
Conservative politicians
- Alec Shelbrooke, Conservative MP for Elmet and Rothwell[20]
- Andrew Mitchell, Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield[21]
- Andrew Percy, Conservative MP for Brigg and Goole
- Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands[22]
- Craig Whittaker, Conservative MP for Calder Valley
- Darren Henry, Conservative MP for Broxtowe
- David Mundell, Conservative MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale[23]
- Jason McCartney, Conservative MP for Colne Valley
- Jonathan Gullis, Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent North
- Kieran Mullan, Conservative MP for Crewe and Nantwich[24]
- Mark Eastwood, Conservative MP for Dewsbury
- Nick Fletcher, Conservative MP for Don Valley
- Robert Goodwill, Conservative MP for Scarborough and Whitby
- Robert Largan, Conservative MP for High Peak
- Stuart Andrew, Conservative MP for Pudsey
- Theresa May, Conservative MP for Maidenhead[25]
- Victoria Prentis, Conservative MP for Banbury and Minister for Agriculture and Food
- Julian Knight, Conservative MP for Solihull[26]
Labour politicians
- Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
- Dan Jarvis, Labour MP for Barnsley Central
- Gill Furniss, Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
- Holly Lynch, Labour MP for Halifax
- Lilian Greenwood, Labour MP for Nottingham South
- Mike Kane, Labour MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East
- Paul Blomfield, Labour MP for Sheffield Central[27]
- Rebecca Long-Bailey, Labour MP for Salford and Eccles[28]
- Rosie Winterton, Labour MP for Doncaster Central
- Toby Perkins, Labour MP for Chesterfield[29]
Green politicians
Independent politicians
Individuals
See also
Notes and References
- News: Labour's new HS2 fails to impress supporters or critics . 1 November 2011 . RailNews . Stevenage.
- News: Liberal Democrats Party Conference 2011: September 19 as it happened . The Daily Telegraph . London . Holehouse, Matthew . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: About Greengauge 21 . Greengauge 21 website. 10 January 2012.
- Web site: About . Campaign for HSR . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120128032956/http://www.campaignforhsr.com/about . 28 January 2012 . dmy-all .
- http://www.highspeedrailuk.com/?page_id=36 Campaign for HSR
- Web site: Go-HS2 . Go-HS2 . 28 October 2013.
- https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20111227231107/http://www.pteg.net/NR/rdonlyres/DC090336-3B9F-4B63-8E54-EA649644EF58/0/ptegHighSpeedRailResponse20110728Final.pdf Passenger Transport Executive Group response to HS2 consultation July 2011
- Web site: NPF2 Action Programme – Action 3: Develop High Speed Rail Link to London . The Scottish Government . 29 November 2010.
- News: Business chiefs welcome green light for HS2 . Financial Times . London . 10 January 2012 . 14 January 2012 . Bounds, Andrew . Tighe, Chris . Murray Brown, John.
- News: Old Oak in Shepherd's Bush set for transformation after rail plan go-ahead . Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle . 10 January 2012 . 14 January 2012 . Courtney, Adam.
- Web site: 20 Miles More – Campaigning to give Liverpool a dedicated HS2 link. 20 Miles More. 1 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208161355/http://www.20milesmore.com/. 8 December 2015. live.
- News: HS2: Good case for high-speed rail link, say MPs . BBC News . 8 November 2011 . 21 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190524153156/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15619461 . 24 May 2019 . live .
- Web site: Transport Committee – Tenth Report: High Speed Rail . UK Parliament . 1 November 2011 . 31 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170709191008/https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmtran/1185/118502.htm . 9 July 2017 . live .
- News: Devereux . Nigel . Leaked draft confirms Oakervee support for full HS2 route . 25 July 2020 . The Railway Hub . 2 November 2019.
- Web site: HS2 benefits to extend across rail network – Network Rail study. 2021-02-01. Network Rail Media Centre. english.
- Web site: Walker. Jonathan. 2020-01-30. HS2: Network Rail warns 'no alternative' to new rail line. 2021-02-01. BirminghamLive. en.
- Web site: 2021-02-10. Eviction of Euston tunnel HS2 protesters can continue, judge rules. 2021-02-12. The Guardian. en.
- Web site: 2021-02-19. Breakaway Green Party group says 'build HS2'. 2021-02-19. Politics.co.uk. en-US.
- Web site: New name for HS2 competition. 2021-03-24. Railfuture.
- Web site: Fuller. Phoebe. 2021-03-19. Here is what Yorkshire MPs have to say about HS2 plans. 2021-03-24. YorkshireLive. en.
- Web site: 2020-01-22. Tory MPs urge PM to deliver 'long overdue' HS2 in joint letter. 2021-02-01. The Guardian. en.
- Web site: HS2 rail project gets green light from Boris Johnson despite Tory fury. 2021-03-24. Sky News. en.
- Web site: HS2. 2021-02-01. David Mundell MP. en.
- News: 2020-02-11. HS2 go-ahead: Support and criticism among MPs. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-02-01.
- Web site: 2017-04-29. Theresa May remains 'absolutely committed' to HS2 rail link. 2021-02-01. The Guardian. en.
- Web site: Julian Knight's Westminster Diary, 05/03/20. 2021-02-23. Julian Knight MP. en.
- Web site: Transport. 2021-02-01. Paul Blomfield. en-GB.
- Web site: 2020-04-01. What are Labour leadership candidates' green policies?. 2021-02-01. The Guardian. en.
- Web site: 'Step on the gas and get HS2 built': Chesterfield politicians welcome news eastern leg to Sheffield and Leeds is back on. 2021-02-01. www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk. en.
- Web site: Sandeman. Kit. 2019-11-25. Corbyn commits to HS2, during packed visit to Broxtowe. 2021-02-01. NottinghamshireLive. en.
- Web site: Smith. Roger. 2021-10-24. Name of HS2's first Midlands tunnelling machine unveiled by Pete Waterman. 2021-10-24. RailAdvent. en-GB.
- Web site: Why HS2's Eastern arm to Leeds must be built - Rail Magazine's Nigel Harris . 2022-04-26 . www.yorkshirepost.co.uk . en.