“There, Re-Routing Through Sheffield Should Save A Bob Or Two!”
Illustration by Steve Spencer
HS2 Ltd, the company behind the controversial £55.7bn high-speed railway, has been criticised by some South Yorkshire politicians for taking the line through Meadowhall and not Sheffield itself.
HS2 said this could cost an extra £680m, but the leader of Sheffield Council, councillor Julie Dore (Drawn Above), has come up with a proposal that will save the taxpayers money in the long term. Under a future HS3 scheme plans to create a spur from Meadowhall to Sheffield would cost around £600m. By running HS2 through Sheffield instead of Meadowhall would make that extra spending unnecessary.
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6 Responses
James Donahue
Excellent cartoon. It’s even more relevant when considering former CBI chief, the man leading the “Northern Powerhouse” project, John Cridland’s comments in the news today.
Owen Gleadall
The only thing missing is identification of the person holding the handle – Julie Dore perhaps?
Nathan Walker
Correct! We put her name in the blurb below the cartoon, but I’ve added the note to confirm that it’s Julie in the cartoon.
Ian
If only the ripped-ff taxpayer was consulted about this total waste of money!
Almost as useless as being in the EU
The original Mel B
Fab illustration – used to work with the artist and have some original cartoons he produced over the years!!
Steven Spencer
Thanks, Mel 🙂 Good to know you’ve kept them. This week’s cartoon is almost finished.