A NEW campaign website has been launched to support the proposed High Speed rail link between Birmingham and London.
Called ‘Yes to High Speed Rail’, it outlines the arguments in favour of building the line between the second city and the capital and the potential economic benefits to the region.
The campaign director is Professor David Begg, publisher of Transport Times and a former chairman of the Commission for Integrated Transport.
Its national council also includes Birmingham Chamber Group chief executive Jerry Blackett, deputy chairman of Birmingham Future Gareth Morgan and HS1 managing director Paul Chapman.
The website says: “We are a campaign, independent from the Government and HS2 Ltd, representing employers from across the country who believe Britain needs a modern, high speed rail network to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
“Our case is backed by business people from across the country. Some of these business people employ large numbers of people, some employ just a handful.
“We are united by a belief that high speed rail will significantly help Britain’s economy, creating jobs and boosting parts of the country that need it, particularly in the Midlands and the North.
“We also believe that it will make ordinary passengers’ lives easier by freeing up capacity on existing lines, bringing better services to more people.”
