>Everything is in London because everything is in London. HS2 is an attempt to break out of that. By developing better rail links across England we allow compan

>Everything is in London because everything is in London. HS2 is an attempt to break out of that. By developing better rail links across England we allow companies to start moving out of London. Despite the topic being divisive, this is an ill-informed comment and does not relect the real purpose of HS2 ─ which is to increase capacity and improve links in the North of England to stimulate local economy and reduce the burden on over crowded services. I will leave you with a couple of articles, which do a good job at explaining some of the reasons behind the HS2 project; which also serves as a springboard for the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hs2-logistics-financial-benefit-controversy-a8937936.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hs2-logistic... https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2019/08/just-when-you-think-it-cant-get-any-worse-boris-johnson-s-government-wants-scrap https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2019/08/just-when-y...