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# HS2 campaigners to give evidence to Transport Select Committee
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/hs2-campaigners-to-give-evidence-to-transport-select-committee/
- Published: 2010-11-15T11:00:58.000Z
- Updated: 2010-11-15T09:22:00.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Transport, HS2, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:32, News

Campaigners fighting to stop a new high-speed rail line through Lichfield have been asked to give evidence to the Parliamentary Transport Select Committee.

Members of the Stop HS2 group will speak to the Transport and the Economy inquiry on November 30.

The committee is examining the spending, administration and policy of the Department for Transport.

Stop HS2 spokesman Joe Rukin said:

> “We welcome this opportunity to present the facts to the Transport Select Committee and find it extremely encouraging that, following the success of the Stop HS2 Lobby Day in Parliament last month, that such a high level respected committee is taking the opposition to HS2 seriously.  
>  
> “The Committee want to know if the appraisal process for transport projects is fit for purpose, and HS2 presents the perfect case study showing the decision making process is totally flawed.  
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> “In the evidence we have already submitted we have shown that HS2 has been justified by inflating passenger demand, including unrealistic benefits, stretching the rules on costs, assuming no competitive response, ignoring shifting trends, ignoring all detrimental effects, overstating the economic benefits, ignoring the environmental impact and ignoring the alternatives.”

The campaigners will be giving their evidence on the same day as HS2 Ltd.