HS2 - pointless?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38659

Ah, this thread reminds me of the old days of Beex.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16639

Just need cavey blaming Labour for everything.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6611

I have seen it pointed out that parts of HS2 are laid out in an Act of Parliament that has gained Royal Assent and so presumably the PM can't just cancel them.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:16

They can pass a doodad stopping it.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:21

UK is just a tinpot country, really. Absolutely embarrassing itself constantly on the world stage.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:22

DavPaz wrote:

The Northern stretch of HS2 was *never* going to be built. It was bullshot smoke to blow up northern Tories' arses to keep them onside. Now that there's no chance of another Tory government, the curtain has been pulled. Having the Party conference in Manchester is the same energy. "look how much we care about the North! We all came here for a few days and laughed at how backward everyone is"

Absolutely this.

GazChap · **Posted:** Thu Oct 05, 2023 14:13

It will never cease to amaze me that, despite supposedly being one of the richest and most-developed countries in the world, the Tories have systematically ensured that none of our public services ever get anywhere close to working, and everyone is still putting up with it.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22392

I can totally understand why nobody would want HS2 to go anywhere near the north, but jesus christ

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67021225

Not having it start at euston is insane

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Oct 05, 2023 16:31

It's the heritage railway of the future.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:01

MaliA wrote:

They can pass a doodad stopping it.

And just sell the land in a firesale for the hell of it.

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4836

I have never heard of old oak common.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2024 10:00

This caught my eye in a BBC report:

Quote:

HS2’s delivery company estimates that capacity between Manchester and Birmingham could be reduced by 17%

Not since the Fat Controller trapped Henry in a tunnel has infrastructure policy been so counterproductive.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5403

Kern wrote:

This caught my eye in a BBC report:

Quote:

HS2’s delivery company estimates that capacity between Manchester and Birmingham could be reduced by 17%

Not since the Fat Controller trapped Henry in a tunnel has infrastructure policy been so counterproductive.

Yes, that seemed implausible till they explained how the new trains will be less dense in terms of passenger capacity.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Kern wrote:

This caught my eye in a BBC report:

Quote:

HS2’s delivery company estimates that capacity between Manchester and Birmingham could be reduced by 17%

Not since the Fat Controller trapped Henry in a tunnel has infrastructure policy been so counterproductive.

Yes, that seemed implausible till they explained how the new trains will be less dense in terms of passenger capacity.

'Less dense.' There's a joke there, somewhere, in relation to the whole concept of HS2.

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HS2 - pointless?
thats the new train btw.

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HS2 - pointless? thats the new train btw.

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HS2 - pointless?
thats the new train btw.