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Case for HS2 not fully made argues Lords Report

Geoff Riley

25th March 2015

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At a cost of £50bn HS2 will be one of the most expensive infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the UK. The House of Lords Economic Select Committee argues that the Government have not yet made a convincing case for why it is necessary.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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