In November 2021, close to one fifth of survey respondents stated that they strongly opposed the UK’s HS2 high-speed rail project, while only eight percent were strongly in favor of it. Added together, the total percentage of negative responses from respondents lay at 33 percent; 38 percent provided neutral responses, such as ‘Don't know’ or ‘Neither support or oppose’.
Share of survey respondents for or against the HS2 high-speed rail project in the United Kingdom 2021
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YouGov. (November 29, 2021). Share of survey respondents for or against the HS2 high-speed rail project in the United Kingdom 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1165985/public-opinion-on-the-uk-hs2-high-speed-rail-project/
YouGov. "Share of survey respondents for or against the HS2 high-speed rail project in the United Kingdom 2021." Chart. November 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1165985/public-opinion-on-the-uk-hs2-high-speed-rail-project/
YouGov. (2021). Share of survey respondents for or against the HS2 high-speed rail project in the United Kingdom 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1165985/public-opinion-on-the-uk-hs2-high-speed-rail-project/
YouGov. "Share of Survey Respondents for or against The Hs2 High-speed Rail Project in The United Kingdom 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1165985/public-opinion-on-the-uk-hs2-high-speed-rail-project/
YouGov, Share of survey respondents for or against the HS2 high-speed rail project in the United Kingdom 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1165985/public-opinion-on-the-uk-hs2-high-speed-rail-project/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Share of survey respondents for or against the HS2 high-speed rail project in the United Kingdom 2021 [Graph], YouGov, November 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1165985/public-opinion-on-the-uk-hs2-high-speed-rail-project/