Oh he’s already suggested a bridge to Northern Ireland...
Quote from: tomtom on February 04, 2020, 10:11:05 pmOh he’s already suggested a bridge to Northern Ireland...Which also doesn't and wont exist. Talking of which, does Jacob Rees Mogg exist?
I am not a Times subscriber, but it seems self-evident to me that c£100billion would be better spent on regional transport networks, including bus services, rather than a single railway which adds to existing satisfactory infrastructure.
There was a good Briefing Room podcast on HS2 a few weeks ago. The consensus was basically that infrastructure spending is always way more than is forecast and the only reason its been such a big deal in the UK is precisely because we spend so little on infrastructure compared to anyone else. HS2 is not really about speed, that is just a by product of building an additional line which will free up capacity on the existing network. As such the effects should be felt across the commuter network (once complete...) even if one isn't on an HS2 train.| The below piece is good (from 2018). Separately, I had to get the train to work from Leeds for a few days while the van was in the garage. I was appalled at the widespread cancellations and overcrowding; and its been like that for years. Doing nothing is absolutely not an option and although obviously the money would be better spent directly on the North that would take another 5 years to get through various planning/review stages and even then might not happen.I am quite clearly no fan of this appalling government but HS2 (and 3) has to be built and I'm glad they are doing so. Anything else would have been a dereliction of duty. https://www.citymetric.com/transport/chaos-british-railways-case-yet-hs2-euston-west-coast-main-line-4236
Heres a geeky question for train fans out there: Where is the longest run of straight railway line in Western Europe?