Speech

Sir Richard Leese: The strategic case for HS2 (short version)

Shortened version of the HS2 viewpoint by Sir Richard Leese, Manchester City Council, part of the strategic case for HS2 video interviews.

• From: Department for Transport, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited and Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council
• Published: 14 November 2013

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Delivered on: 29 October 2013 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

Sir Richard Leese: The strategic case for HS2 (short version)

Transcript

The link between good connectivity, good transport and economic growth is unquestionable. If you did want to question it, just look at the opposite. If we had no transport links, we’d have no economy at all. Cities like Manchester wouldn’t exist.

Published 14 November 2013