The article critiques the lack of transparency regarding HS2 in recent government spending reviews. It highlights how HS2, with its estimated costs soaring beyond £80bn, has been sidelined in discussions, even as it represents a significant portion of the government's overall investment budget. The author points out disparities in funding allocations, noting that HS2's financial footprint eclipses that of key public services like social housing and education, raising questions about policy priorities and accountability in government spending.
The transport department did not even include HS2 in its railway plans, relegating it to one short sentence in a handout. This omission underscores its controversial status.
HS2 is projected to consume between a fifth and a quarter of the government's £113bn investment budget, a staggering figure that went largely unmentioned in public discourse.
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