To HS2 or not to HS2: The mathematics of value-for-money

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  • Date and time: Saturday 8 February 2020, 5.20pm to 5.35pm
  • Location: York Barbican (Map)
  • Audience: Open to the public
  • Admission: Free admission

Event details

The question ‘to HS2 or not to HS2’ has frequently been in the news over the last few years. Debates rage over whether this high-speed rail link between London and the North represents ‘value-for-money’. But how is this measured? And can it be done better? Join Jacco Thijssen of the York Management School, University of York, as he explores these issues.

Meet the researcher: Professor Jacco Thijssen, The York Management School and Department of Mathematics, University of York

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Venue details

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Hearing loop