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Case for HS2 not fully made argues Lords Report
Geoff Riley
25th March 2015
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.
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty 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 conferences in the UK and overseas.
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