HS2 - Birmingham to Manchester scrapped.

[hampshireblue]

If they were serious about levelling up, then they would have ensured the Northern part was done first. It would bring the jobs and much needed connectivity and no doubt other benefits. Then if it was going over budget there was no way the southern part wouldn't get done due to cost.

 

[hilts]

I know a mono rail put North Haverbrook on the map. Might be worth a punt.

 

[Kompany Car]

I know a mono rail put North Haverbrook on the map. Might be worth a punt.

 

[Scottyboi]

Any source to your rumours?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I‘ve been of the mind that it was never going to reach Manchester. Tunnelling underground near used mines. What could go wrong?

 

[eyalluvitt]

It makes a Ewe turn in Derby?

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

If they were serious about levelling up, then they would have ensured the Northern part was done first. It would bring the jobs and much needed connectivity and no doubt other benefits. Then if it was going over budget there was no way the southern part wouldn't get done due to cost.

The state of transport infrastructure outside London is a national disgrace. More than 55 million people live outside Greater London. We have been treated with contempt. It's not just a North-South divide because Eastern England, Western England, Scotland, Wales, the North East, and the Midlands have also been shafted. It's London v the rest.
They could spend hundreds of billions on transport and we would still be behind most of Europe and Asia. There needs to be huge sustained investment for 20 years just to scratch the surface.

 

[TheBlueDune]

Its about adding capacity, not just cutting journey times. We have 2bn rail journeys on a network designed for 730m

In the brave new world, there'll be a big drop off in commuting rail journeys. In the south east of course.
Smaller market taking in less money.

Should always have built the Manchester Leeds first then Leeds Sheffield. Expanded north to Newcastle and south to East Midlands and west to Liverpool before eventually Birmingham and London. That would have given the north the boost first instead of minutes off a meaningless route.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Any source to your rumours?

Nope

 

[dickie davies]

My sister had a letter from HS2 today explaining how far from her house it's going to be (about 800 yards) and she's on the outskirts of Northwich