HS2 reveals the pervasiveness of optimism bias in government decision making

5 Feb 2024

Considering the budget underestimates and cost overruns associated with the public financing of high speed rail in the UK, Cahal Moran and Ganga Shreedhar suggest more can be done to manage optimism bias in government decision-making. In 2011 the UK Coalition Government launched its plans for High Speed 2 (HS2), a super-fast rail network that … Continued
governance costs decision-making london optimism bias manchester leeds birmingham lse comment public services and the welfare state hs2 publictransportation

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