A-level Paper 1, June 2025Markets and Business Behaviour
A-level Paper 1, June 2025, Q7
Evaluate the likely microeconomic effects of building major infrastructure projects.
EssayEvaluateOptional25 marks
Context
High Speed 2 (HS2) was a £100 billion UK government rail project designed to expand the existing network. The journey time between London and Manchester would take just 1 hour and 11 minutes, 54 minutes quicker than today’s fastest time. Almost 900 homes, 1 000 businesses and around 60 ancient woodlands would be destroyed by its construction.