Important to remember that the original Benefit Cost Ratio justification for HS2 nearly a decade ago only yielded a medium-high reading of up to 1.9 times as much benefit on basis of full Y network - the first phase alone put it at 1.4 officially in “low” value for money category 
Also when talking about “#levellingup” always helpful context to refer to the relevant Treasury tables that breakdown existing spending by region/ nation…
Per capita Government spend on railway services across nations and regions… this is per capita:
Per capita Government spend on railway services across nations and regions… this is per capita:
From the IRP - that is a considerable benefit for Manchester (1hr 11 mins) over Leeds (1 hr 53 mins) in terms of time into the capital - currently both 2 hours 10 mins away, and for connectivity of Nottingham to both London and Birmingham… Brum-Notts becomes commutable.
The impact of the scaling back on Northern Powerhouse -
Manchester-Leeds will take 33 minutes rather than 29 mins, vs 50 mins now
Manchester- Liverpool 35 mins vs 29, vs 55 now.
Manchester-Leeds will take 33 minutes rather than 29 mins, vs 50 mins now
Manchester- Liverpool 35 mins vs 29, vs 55 now.
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