Economics IA: Article Commentary 2
Title: HS2: Plans for East Midlands transport hub link unveiled
Source: BBC News
Article Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52819901
Date of Article: 28th May 2020
Date of Writing: 16th September 2020
Section: Macroeconomics
, This article discusses plans for the East Midlands section of HS2, the UK’s high-speed rail
infrastructure project. The aim of such a supply-side policy is to increase the quality and
quantity of the UK’s capital stock that facilitates economic activity. It is an interventionist
policy as it is funded by a UK government grant-in-aid.
The diagram above shows one way in which HS2 is likely to affect the UK economy.
Title: HS2: Plans for East Midlands transport hub link unveiled
Source: BBC News
Article Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52819901
Date of Article: 28th May 2020
Date of Writing: 16th September 2020
Section: Macroeconomics
, This article discusses plans for the East Midlands section of HS2, the UK’s high-speed rail
infrastructure project. The aim of such a supply-side policy is to increase the quality and
quantity of the UK’s capital stock that facilitates economic activity. It is an interventionist
policy as it is funded by a UK government grant-in-aid.
The diagram above shows one way in which HS2 is likely to affect the UK economy.
