(30 Nov 2015, 1:11 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]It won't make a difference, in all honestly, its a waste of money, it'll never extend to the likes of Newcastle etc, if it ever did it won't be for at least 10 years after it opens!
It's political ideology at the expense of much more worthwhile pursuits. Like the *cough* Northern Powerhouse.
I wonder if the MPs of various flavours who have spearheaded have ever heard of the wonders of email and teleconferencing. If they really cared about improving the conditions leading to businesses growth we wouldn't only just be seeing just about adequate fibre broadband rolled out. There would also be investment in the infrastructure that gets people with money to spend and/or skills to offer into cities from surrounding areas.
(15 Mar 2016, 11:05 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Not High Speed two but three:
HS3 rail link needs 'kick-starting', report concludes - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35807472
(Didn't want to start a new thread for it)
There already is another thread
Does anyone here actually believe that HS2 would’ve benefitted the North - East?
(04 Oct 2023, 9:28 pm)Bazza wrote [ -> ]Does anyone here actually believe that HS2 would’ve benefitted the North - East?
It would have been nice to get to Birmingham quite a bit quicker or personally Sheffield where my mother lives, and more capacity onto what is currently CrossCountry. Aye London isn't that much quicker but nicer high speed trains would have been nice too.
(04 Oct 2023, 9:51 pm)Bazza wrote [ -> ]Worth £36billion though?
Yep. There was no reason we couldn't complete HS2 and still get the £2 bus fare cap, Leamside and dual the A1, I just don't believe it's an "either or" situation. In fact Leamside might've complimented HS2 quite well by taking some capacity off the ECML.