(24 Sep 2015, 9:25 am)Andreos1 wrote I think there are a few flaws in the whole idea.
The fact Gideon is encouraging Chinese firms to bid (that may or may not include Chinese steel), at the possible expense of British firms (and locally produced steel), sort of makes the situation worse.
I am not sure if he has seen the irony in his claims that HS2, could boost the British Economy. The economy could be in a worse state, as a result of the continued obsession to bring foreign investment into the country.
Defo, they should be looking to use people from the UK to build it, basically saying we're not good enough for the HS2... no doubt that has angered a few people!
HS2 won't though... its only going to take 30 minutes off from the Midlands to London... that's pointless....
Look at America... they want to build one from LA to Las Vegas! http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/...ly-saviour - and look who's investing in it......
Looking at google maps, it takes just over an hour on the plane between Las Vegas and LA.... 4 hours 37 minutes in a car...
It current takes over 6 hours on a bus.