07-09-2020, 03:22 PM
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Re: HS2 Bandwagon Rolling !!
Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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There is another alternative JBR, stop at Birmingham, and cancelall proposed spending further north ? This is not good as that is where
the improvements need to be ! But l believe we have allready spent
too much on the Brum section now to stop it completely much as l
would like to.l have seen an article saying that HS2 company has
allready proposed to now continue the line up into scotland ???
I think we will be lucky if we can get them to halt at Birmingham
and spend the money saved fixing up the existing system up north??
Why are politicians so dense ???
The government, like most such bodies, is Londonistan-centric.
Many such people don't even know that there is a North of England.
They are aware of southern England, of course, but then there is an area that is either quite vague or even non-existent before they arrive at Scotland.
Yes, they've heard of Scotland!
Yet, as you say, the North of England is more in need of improvements to its transport infrastructure, especially the rail system, than anywhere else in the country.
07-09-2020, 03:25 PM
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Re: HS2 Bandwagon Rolling !!
Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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Indeed. Given that many companies are likely to continue to adapt their communication methods to incorporate more online facilities, one has to wonder whether the original parameters for HS2 still exist.
08-09-2020, 01:22 PM
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Re: HS2 Bandwagon Rolling !!
Originally Posted by Percy Vere
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I doubt they ever existed in the first place. Since most of the permanent way has 4 tracks from Euston to B/ham New St, surely it can't be beyond the wit of the timetable planners to be able to have, say, 1 train/hr run direct as a non-stop service. The existing line is about 110miles so that sort of service would take about 1hr 20mins to make the journey (about the same time planned for HS2).
system Percy ??(nod nod! wink wink !)
Donkeyman! 🙄🙄
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