Why HS2 should go ahead
Britain is poised to decide whether to build an expensive new railway
Editor's note: On February 11th, Boris Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, gave HS2 the green light. In a leader last week we explained why this is the right thing to do
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “High speed ahead”
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