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Petition · past parliament

SCRAP HS2 now and invest in local lines nationally

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

The great HS2 Train robbery using taxpayers money for the few and spiralling out of control whilst everyday commuters travel like cattle

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We call on the Government to abandon the HS2 Rail project.

Timeline

11 Feb 2019 Petition opened for signatures
18 Feb 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Feb 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.