Organisations that support the HS2 project include:
The two major UK political parties: Labour (albeit with some criticism of the proposed route)[1] and the Liberal Democrats.[2] In Labour's 2019 manifesto the party said it would extend the dedicated high-speed track to Scotland.
The Green Party changed its stance from opposition to support in September 2024.[3]
Greengauge 21, a not-for-profit research company which focuses on investigating high-speed rail technology,[4]
The Campaign for HSR,[5] a campaign group led by Professor David Begg which aims to canvas support from businesses across the UK to promote the case for proposed high-speed rail. The campaign currently has support from over 400 UK businesses.[citation needed]
The Scottish Government, which is generally supportive of the HS2 project and has been engaged in discussions with the UK Government about the development of a Scottish high-speed railway connecting to London and continental Europe, with the aim of reducing journey times to London from Scotland to under 3 hours.[9]
Hammersmith and Fulham Council, which reaffirmed its support for the project in January 2012. The council's cabinet member for strategy was reported as saying "HS2 is the fastest way to deliver much-needed new homes, jobs and opportunities in one of London's poorest areas."[11]
20MM (Twenty Miles More). A campaign group based in Liverpool with the aim to extend HS2 track an extra 20 miles (30km) into the city to give a full high-speed rail service into the city centre and free existing classic lines for freight for the expanded Port of Liverpool.[12]
The Commons Transport Committee, which in November 2011 reported that the scheme had "a good case" and offered "a new era of inter-urban travel in Britain."[13] However, it also said there should be a firm commitment made now to extend the line to Manchester and Leeds and that other investment in rail should not suffer, and noted a poor level of public debate which had failed to address the facts and had resorted to name-calling and accusations of nimbyism.[14]
The High Speed Rail Industry Leaders (HSRIL) released a report in 2019 arguing that HS2 is necessary if the UK is to meet carbon emissions targets.[15]
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