It promised 15,000 freight train movements in the construction phase. It was going to free up the network for more services – including freight. It would be instrumental in expanding Britain’s economy, allowing fast freight to get back on the crowded West Coast Main Line. Britain’s high-speed HS2 was a heck of a plan. UK Editor for RailFreight.com, Simon Walton, asks: What the heck happened to it?
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