My constituents need HS2 to improve their connectivity

By Kevin Hollinrake 2020-02-05T06:00:00

A North Yorkshire MP’s thoughts on HS2 and his own constituency

More than 30 Conservative MPs and I, representing seats in Yorkshire, the North-west and the Midlands, wrote to the prime minister calling on him to deliver the full HS2 network so it reaches and connects the great cities and towns we represent.

It is clearly a concern that the likely costs of HS2 are estimated at £88bn by the National Audit Office, up significantly on a like-for-like basis from the original figure of £56bn. However, according to analysis commissioned by independent body the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, this still represents a return on investment of more than £2 for every £1 invested, giving a bigger payback than recent London-based rail projects such as the 1990s Jubilee line extension and the ongoing Thameslink programme.

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