(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.

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)

(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

(15 Mar 2016, 11:18 am)Andreos1 wrote There already is another thread

Is there? oh well haha

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...e-11917949

Details of NECA HS2 meeting in Durham.

One that hasnt been mentioned on here, is the announcement a few weeks back that Intercity West Coast operations will also include HS2 operations.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...artnership

Contracts are also being awarded for civil engineering.

http://www.bamnuttall.co.uk/news/bam-nut...t,70698184

Royal Ascent granted today - its full speed ahead (pun intended)

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/full-...yal-assent

Virgin & Stagecoach join forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership bid

https://www.virgintrains.co.uk/about/med...id-1932810

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no...e-61274952

A new route for the Eastern HS2 link?

(15 May 2022, 6:53 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no...e-61274952

A new route for the Eastern HS2 link?

It might improve times between Newcastle and Nottingham but I can't see it improving journey times between Newcastle and London.

HS2 canned then. Worst kept secret ever: https://news.sky.com/story/hs2-rishi-sun...d-12976382

HS2 will be limited to Euston-Birmingham. Apparently this frees up £36bn for "hundreds of new transport projects in the North and the Midlands, and across the country". It remains to be seen whether this is new money, or the usual trick of recycling old money.

Oh, and it didn't take long: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOJHz3pU7mI

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, 9:35 pm)deanmachine wrote 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.

Worth £36billion though?

(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.

Leamside posts moved here.