blackn1ght@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 24 days agoHS2 to be delayed again as costs spiral by £37bn after 'litany of failure'www.lbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkHS2 to be delayed again as costs spiral by £37bn after 'litany of failure'www.lbc.co.ukblackn1ght@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 days agoThe most complex and time-consuming engineering is required in London. That’s why it had to start there.
minus-squareDenjin@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·22 days agoSo now that the project is abandoned, they’ve spent the most money and caused the biggest disruption for the smallest benefit. If they started at the other end, the stated goal of the project, they wouldn’t have the get out clause they have by starting in London.
minus-squareDenjin@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 days agoIf there is ever a high speed train that runs from London to Leeds I’ll buy you a first class ticket.
The most complex and time-consuming engineering is required in London. That’s why it had to start there.
So now that the project is abandoned, they’ve spent the most money and caused the biggest disruption for the smallest benefit.
If they started at the other end, the stated goal of the project, they wouldn’t have the get out clause they have by starting in London.
It’s not been abandoned.
If there is ever a high speed train that runs from London to Leeds I’ll buy you a first class ticket.