Should the U.K. Government Continue to Build High Speed 2? IMAGE SOURCE, SIEMENS/PA Preface This was the subject of my A-Level EPQ. Now that results day has certainly been and gone, I thought that sharing it on here would be a good idea. For those who are unaware, The EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) is an essay or product based qualification that tests a student's ability to design a project from start to finish. In essence, it's a mini dissertation. It goes without saying, that this is a year old and some little details may have changed here or there, however I believe that my argument is still a very important one that does represent the case for high speed rail in Britain. I must also note that the EPQ has a word limit of ~5000 words, therefore it is impossible to cover every single argument for and against HS2. On top of what is written here, we must also take into consideration the fact that the DfT is considering scrapping the leg to Manchester all together, ...