HS2 high-speed London-Birmingham route rail project - discussion
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Books, not bombs
I'm not sure that selling a concession to run the line for 20 to 30 years is a good idea
HS2 reportedly to get go ahead to build the full Euston to Crewe railway
The government reportedly plans to reverse some of the cuts to the HS2 railway from the previous government, and the railway will run from Euston to Crewe.
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blossie33
trailer trash
Ian Visits blog today...I'm not sure that selling a concession to run the line for 20 to 30 years is a good idea
HS2 reportedly to get go ahead to build the full Euston to Crewe railway
The government reportedly plans to reverse some of the cuts to the HS2 railway from the previous government, and the railway will run from Euston to Crewe.www.ianvisits.co.uk
Transport Secretary orders probe into HS2 costs, rules out Northern extension
The Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh has ordered an investigation into HS2's costs as she also rules out recent rumours that the line will be extended north of Birmingham.
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Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Fuck all given this countries phobia of building infrastructure
lazythursday
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yep, absolutely zero. Don't forget the talk of 'northern powerhouse rail' has been going on for about 15 years too - a new line, not necessarily high speed, across the north - and what have we got so far? some upgrading of a chunk of the existing line and endless downgrades of every other bit of the idea.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
The thing is HS2 opens up more slots and better local trains by splitting out some high speed from local lines. Which means more trains and better journeys on local lines.
The entire thing has been spun badly from the start and in a more sensible world it would have invested in the north first and gone down.
The north isn’t even fully electrified, it’s absolutely mad. Just complete failure to understand that linking communities together benefits everyone
The entire thing has been spun badly from the start and in a more sensible world it would have invested in the north first and gone down.
The north isn’t even fully electrified, it’s absolutely mad. Just complete failure to understand that linking communities together benefits everyone
davesgcr
Reading books
I think it is more to do with very poor project management of major upgrades - almost normal by and large - for example the ill-fated West Coast main line upgrade some years back.
I can sleep relatively easy that in my time (when working) , I drove forward a few electrification schemes - for example in the North West - which Network Rail was not too keen on implementing .........(Chat Moss and Liverpool to Preston for example - it's not dead yet though with a move towards bi-modes and discontinuous electrification. I really annoyed them by getting the front cover of "Rail" magazine by saying "ATOC says electrify more" and a few targetted articles.
If some relaxation of strategic borrowing by HMG to allow infrastructure schemes to progress , then I would like to think we will seem some more schemes.
I do not sleep well though - other medical issues arising...........not worrying about electrfying !
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Books, not bombs
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