What is HS2? A £36 billion ultra high speed rail line from London to Birmingham (and later to Manchester and Leeds) £36 billion could pay for 1 million.

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What is HS2? A £36 billion ultra high speed rail line from London to Birmingham (and later to Manchester and Leeds) £36 billion could pay for 1 million nurses

What is HS2 costing you? £1,500 per household in the UK

Who will use HS2? 1% of the British Public use long distance rail, far less ever travel the route HS2 will serve

While they spend on HS2 they’re not spending on… The Police - the Met Police faces a cash reduction of £543m up to 2015

While they spend on HS2 they’re not spending on… The Ambulance Service - the London Ambulance Service expects to make 890 job cuts over the next five years, including over 500 frontline jobs.

While they spend on HS2 they’re not spending on… Education - public spending on education will fall by 13.4% between 2010 and 2015*, the largest cut since at least the 1950s * institute of fiscal studies

While they spend on HS2 they’re not spending on… The Disabled - 20% of London’s deaf and disabled peoples organisations expect closure this year or next due to cuts

While they spend on HS2 they’re not spending on… Transport - London's Mayor is to cut £7.6bn from the budget of Transport for London (TfL) over the next seven years

While they spend on HS2 they’re not spending on… The NHS Disability Living Allowance Working Tax Credits Education Maintenance Allowance Libraries Sure Start

Who wants HS2? Vested interest organisations Misguided politicians 0.01% of UK businesses

Who doesn’t want HS2? 91% of the public* UK Independence Party The Green Party Leading economists *respondents to the public consultation

HS2 will devastate… The life of 1000s of families Communities Schools Leisure facilities and green spaces

HS2 will devastate… 4 Wildlife Trust reserves 10 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) More than 50 ancient woodlands Numerous local wildlife sites

HS2 will not… Generate many jobs – 30,000 at £600,000 per job is not good value! Close the North-South divide Improve services to most of the country Reduce carbon emissions

Sources: Camden Council submission IEA report %20the%20next%20government%20project%20disaster%20(web%20version).pdf Police cuts Ambulance cuts IFS report Disability cuts London Transport cuts London Underground cuts Latest HS2 costs (page 10) Channel 4 Fact Check Other useful links: