We've seen a lot of evidence over conference week and today that @TheGreenParty is still some way from being able to discuss #HS2 constructively, based on a good understanding of what it offers as well as what it costs. The party's policy on high speed rail remains confused. /1
We say again: we are Party members who support #HS2 because it furthers the Green agenda rather than hinders it. We are happy to explain this case to any other member, including senior party figures, if asked. We aren't shills, trolls, astroturfers or trainspotters. /2
HS2 is being built. We aren't going to stop it. But we can campaign along the way: for HS2 Ltd to behave respectfully to the habitat and communities they disturb, for freed capacity to be used for local benefit, for transport policies to be put in place for road pricing, ../3
.. air travel taxing and levying, landing slot reclaim, rail fare reduction, ticketing harmonisation, local transport integration - all to encourage people out of cars and planes and on to low-CO2 clean rail. With all that, #HS2 can be a major win for us. /4
HS2 can have a big role in our holistic transport policy. We NEED bold interventions to make a big hit on CO2. We're bold in other policy areas - why not here?
(A reminder to look at our thread of threads on #HS2:
(A reminder to look at our thread of threads on #HS2:
https://twitter.com/Greens4HS2/status/1257329231589244928?s=20) /end
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