Petition · past parliament
Scrap HS2. Spend the money on existing infrastructure, trains and rolling stock
Closed
381 signatures
What the petition asks
HS2 benefits very few people. It is already £200m over budget. The Sheffield connection is cancelled and route has changed. The money is better spent on improving existing routes and reinstating some of the old routes to increase access to a greater proportion of the population.
Timeline
| 2 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
381
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Aug 2016
Closed
2 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.