Emma Boon, campaign director of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said today: “High-speed rail (HSR) will leave generations of ordinary taxpayers paying for a train set that will mostly be used by the rich.
“We can’t afford £32 billion for this project right now. The business case is fundamentally flawed and the Government have vastly inflated the benefits of HSR to the regional economy while hiding the true costs of the project.
“HSR is a white elephant that won’t help the millions of commuters stuck on overcrowded trains up and down Britain.”
