This was always known to be the result of cancelling by anyone that has been paying attention.

HS2 is direly needed infrastructure work that we’ve needed since the 90s

We are at capacity on the west coast mainline, this makes everything more expensive, not just rail, as it’s an important freight route.

Short sighted

Because of course it has…

Offer: high speed rail to connect the north and reduce people’s transit time

Best we can do: price hikes and fewer seats