This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Start HS2
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We the undersigned believe that there is a business case for High Speed Rail in the UK, and that the construction stimulus to the economy is quite a good idea in these times of austerity.
We want the Government to start HS2. Every other country can build a High Speed line in 3 to 5 years, and it is quite pathetic that the UK needs 15++ years to get the job done.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The petition is not specific as to what action the Government is being asked to take; is it calling for a specific time frame within which HS2 should be commenced?
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.