| HS2 - 307m per mile on 13:07 - Feb 3 with 685 views | footers |
It's insane that we're chasing an aspiration of the TGV nearly 40 years after it began in France.
Whatever your thoughts on public/private railways, this country is a million miles behind.
And fwiw, I think from what I've seen that the money would be better spent on northern inter-connectivity. London-Manchester services seem fast and frequent enough given the costs we're talking about. |  |
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| HS2 - 307m per mile on 13:10 - Feb 3 with 667 views | hampstead_blue |
Wow.
You should try running a scooby! Very similar fuel bill.
It is a lot of money. Are they feeling bound by the initial spend?
Bad either way.
It shows that Cummings point of getting in experts over generalist civil servants has legs |  |
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Those who assume they know you, when they don't are just guessing.
Those who assume and insist they know are daft and in denial.
Those who assume, insist, and deny the truth are plain stupid.
Those who assume, insist, deny the truth and tell YOU they know you (when they don't) have an IQ in the range of 35-49.
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| HS2 - 307m per mile on 13:13 - Feb 3 with 657 views | tractordownsouth |
We spend £307m per mile on HS2. Let's fund rural transport links instead. [Post edited 3 Feb 2020 13:14]
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| HS2 - 307m per mile on 13:16 - Feb 3 with 646 views | StokieBlue |
| HS2 - 307m per mile on 13:13 - Feb 3 by tractordownsouth |
We spend £307m per mile on HS2. Let's fund rural transport links instead. [Post edited 3 Feb 2020 13:14]
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I've said before that a nationalised zero-emissions and affordable bus company serving rural communities on a frequent basis seems an entirely sensible way forward.
Could even design and build the buses in this country like we used to. Jobs for engineering graduates and apprenticeships for school leavers.
It wouldn't even cost that much given the numbers being thrown around here.
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| HS2 - 307m per mile on 13:17 - Feb 3 with 634 views | footers |
| HS2 - 307m per mile on 13:16 - Feb 3 by StokieBlue |
I've said before that a nationalised zero-emissions and affordable bus company serving rural communities on a frequent basis seems an entirely sensible way forward.
Could even design and build the buses in this country like we used to. Jobs for engineering graduates and apprenticeships for school leavers.
It wouldn't even cost that much given the numbers being thrown around here.
SB |
We could make them out of recycled wine boxes :) | |
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| HS2 - 307m per mile on 13:17 - Feb 3 with 632 views | ElephantintheRoom |
Beeching saved £150 million by cutting 55% of the rail network |  |
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| HS2 - 307m per mile on 15:20 - Feb 3 with 551 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| HS2 - 307m per mile on 13:07 - Feb 3 by footers |
It's insane that we're chasing an aspiration of the TGV nearly 40 years after it began in France.
Whatever your thoughts on public/private railways, this country is a million miles behind.
And fwiw, I think from what I've seen that the money would be better spent on northern inter-connectivity. London-Manchester services seem fast and frequent enough given the costs we're talking about. |
Agree.
The only reason this got signed off was because its a scheme that involves London.
Improving the connectivity between the northern cities wouldnt get govt sign off. |  |
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