What's gone wrong with HS2?

HS2 is a project that is often misunderstood, frequently in the media, and beset with political arguments and controversy. In some ways, it’s not surprising. It’s the largest engineering project in Europe. But why is it in the news for all the wrong reasons so frequently? What’s gone wrong? In this short explainer video, we delve into the reasons High Speed 2 has encountered so many problems as a project and ask whether there is now a way forward... Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:16 Confusion over what HS2 is actually FOR. 02:49 Think slow. Act fast. We don't do this. 05:09 Governance. 05:44 Short termism. 06:25 Is there now a way forward? Subscribe: If you liked this video, please give it a thumbs up. Better still, hit that subscribe button. It supports the channel and means you'll be notified whenever we publish something new. Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals Green Signals: Website - http://www.greensignals.org Shop - http://greensignals.etsy.com Newsletter - http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list Follow: X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/greensignallers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd Instagram - https://instagram.com/greensignallers Credits: Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail) Images and footage credited on screen, except the thumbnail image which is from HS2 Ltd.