(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.
