Re: Remember HS2? Boris approves HS3!
Originally Posted by
Bread
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Sorry, I should have clarified.
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new train route will encourage growth of towns jobs etc. It's not just freight either - if someone living in London commutes 1 hour a day by tube/overground rail or could get to the same place from outside London in the same time, then HS2 would mean they have the choice of moving out from London to less densely populated areas with new schools, hospitals etc.
A lot of our railways are still from the Victorian era so at some point will need replacing anyway. HS2 allows us to do this in our own time rather than out of necessity because the lines are no longer safe to use. With a link such as HS2, making it as quick as possible is the smart thing to do, so that trains in the next 50 - 100 years (or whatever it is) can benefit from the investment we make now rather than reinvesting in the future.
The problem with HS2 is the enormous cost - I agree that this is way to high, but if we can use the private sector after Brexit to invest back into the HS2 routes then we can start claiming some of that public sector investment back.
We are in agreement on the cost of HS2 Bread, never forget
that a project rarely costs the projected cost, it is quite
normal for the final cost to be twice the projection!!
Just look at crossrail, just look at Heathrow runways etc?
These large intrnational conglomerations have a habit of
quoting low to secure the contract, then charging high just
Just before completion when pressure is on politically!
And l agree about better railways etc, just not HS2?
Regards Donkeyman!