Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-01 23:23:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 28774D31ABEE61A9EFCDA4AF2625A653A95EE7F25671E87B20E584CB6ED79B3C
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Original Note:
There is no HS2 'Pot of money' to redirect. The HS2 funding would have been borrowed money for the line - borrowed from 2029 for capital expenditure to build various HS2 components, against the future returns from the high speed line. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/04/hs2-rishi-sunaks-36bn-in-transport-funding-is-it-new-or-just-repackaged
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