NoHPCinTheUK Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Birmingham to Manchester. So at the end of the day this new railway will connect West London and Birmingham? Edited September 23, 2023 by NoHPCinTheUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btl_hater Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 It’s pathetic isn’t it. A country that can’t complete basic infrastructure projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si1 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, btl_hater said: It’s pathetic isn’t it. A country that can’t complete basic infrastructure projects. This. Laughing stock. Still, NIMBYs will NIMBY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papag Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 We cant have shiny new toys when we are spun king so much on 3 star and above hotels for our new guests,something has to give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dames Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Probably steal your money via the new isa to complete it as well. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maghull Mike Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Laughable, but it means they running out of money. Some of their mad plans will crash & burn............. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staintunerider Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, Maghull Mike said: Laughable, but it means they running out of money. Some of their mad plans will crash & burn............. Mike Yes there are lots of things that are clues to the fiscal constraints now in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trampa501 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 The Tories have given up on the Northern S***PowerHouse. Can't help feeling it's a big mistake given they've alienated huge chunks of the south. Still, they'll hold onto Uxbridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trampa501 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 23 minutes ago, Maghull Mike said: Laughable, but it means they running out of money. Some of their mad plans will crash & burn............. Mike Watching the pound slide this week...could we have a Black Monday??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenYearToGetMyMoneyBack Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Trampa501 said: Watching the pound slide this week...could we have a Black Monday??? Black Monday was caused by the Government having a target. Today it would be "The £ has slumped to 90 cents". "Great. Now American Tourists will be able to buy more things" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, TenYearToGetMyMoneyBack said: Black Monday was caused by the Government having a target. Today it would be "The £ has slumped to 90 cents". "Great. Now American Tourists will be able to buy more things" And British people with the majority of their investments in non-GBP denominated currencies Edited September 23, 2023 by Huggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftb_fml Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Good riddance. Pity they managed to get as far as they did with this pointless, environmentally-destructive vanity project.. Edited September 23, 2023 by ftb_fml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maghull Mike Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 16 minutes ago, Trampa501 said: Watching the pound slide this week...could we have a Black Monday??? Things will get tough,not sure whom i want to win the next election? Tory will keep the Green fields?............stop anti-car actions? Or Labour whom will build on EVERYTHING (Import new voters) & go to full WAR on cars. I wonder when they see there is a cost both policy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dames Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, ftb_fml said: Good riddance. Pity they managed to get as far as they did with this pointless, environmentally-desructive vanity project.. I agree , I don't have an interest in it personally, live in the south west. But i genuinely don't understand the need for HS2 given how small the UK is 🤷 D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAA Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 These days even many developing countries have high speed rail systems. Indonesia, Thailand, Russia, Laos, Turkey - these countries are supposed to be poorer and less technologically advanced than the UK. So why we cannot build a simple railway but these countries could ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsknot Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Facts are even if they build HS2, hich could have been a scaled back cheaper job with more money ploughed into regional upgrades, you still have a country where getting from East to West by train or vice versa is harder and more time conduming than getting London to Scotland. Its mad planning where London has to be the hub of everything from trains to planes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerchantNavy Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, AAA said: These days even many developing countries have high speed rail systems. Indonesia, Thailand, Russia, Laos, Turkey - these countries are supposed to be poorer and less technologically advanced than the UK. So why we cannot build a simple railway but these countries could ? GOV must have spent all the money on land and property purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan110_0 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Just typical of UK leadership, start something they know will never complete. Victorians would be turning in their graves. Edited September 23, 2023 by Brendan110_0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debt Slaves Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Well they managed to add another public transport in/out of London. Why didn't they start up in the North, say Leeds? This was just to ferry more people into London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blobsy Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Who on earth actually wants to go to B’ham? How much dough spend already. Glad I’m Self Employed. PAYE reamed again. Edited September 23, 2023 by Blobsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambino Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) They need to get the current links working properly. What clown gave Avanti an extension on the West Coast Mainline. Just back from a trip down just over 2 hours from Lancaster is fine for me get a coffee and look out the Window and you’re there if it’s running ok. However any issues as we had on the way back, 3 train loads on 1 train. I stood most the way. The HS2 money should be put into the existing west coast and east coast lines and run more trains North, people want a seat and to get back on time. We were 2 1/2 hours late Edited September 23, 2023 by sambino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 1 hour ago, btl_hater said: It’s pathetic isn’t it. A country that can’t complete basic infrastructure projects. Very, what a waste of money, think of what could have done with that, improvements that would have improve lives, opportunities and connectivity......useless, but to be expected, makes you wonder if these projects are to benefit those undertaking the project. Brunel will be turning in his grave.😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cash Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Has it been officially confirmed? Media always talks about Birmingham to Manchester as if that is 1 phase. It’s already been split into 2 (2a to Crewe, 2b from Crewe to Manchester). I thought 2a was still motoring ahead. Couple of day ago I got an email about the construction needed for the new 33kv power line needed for the TBMs and running the line eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blobsy Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 How long has France had the TGVs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiltedjen Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) The whole bloody point was to link London the Edinburg, and bypass all these horrible places! And do it toot-sweet fast! the whole point was a fast train to link London-of-Scotland to London-Prime. honestly is disgusting that we have even to think about any other ferral-barren-far flung outposts?! they do not care about actual long linking up these ‘middle places’ it was NEVER about that. It was londoners to get to Edinburg, as their northern play area. Edited September 23, 2023 by jiltedjen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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