HS2 delay will discourage British investment, says infrastructure expert

Decision comes at time when US and mainland Europe are pushing forward with green tech spending

The UK's decision to delay the HS2 rail line will discourage British investment at a time when the US and mainland Europe are pushing forward with major spending on green technology, according to the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission.

Sir John Armitt said the delay to HS2, a high-speed line that aims to increase British rail capacity, contrasted with the heavy investments by the US and EU on decarbonisation.