BAZ Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I found this while mooching about, it's a fairly detailed plan of where the line is going. Have a look and see where it goes near you! https://www.gov.uk/hs2-phase-two-initial-preferred-route-plan-and-profile-maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Well thought out to cause maximum disruption for the "little" folk and line the pockets of anyone involved in building it. The way train fares keep going up I wonder who will be able to afford to use the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Had a look earlier in the week, it's about 2 miles from me, with higher ground inbetween. Don't expect any issues from it running, but it's across the route to my office. Mind you, I'll probably be retired by then, given the way public enquiries work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 I think that the proposed completion date is a bit optimistic, they haven't included any opposals and legal challenges, these could drag on for years. I haven't used a train for years, way to pricey and utterly unreliable. Someone on the radio asked, has anyone put forward a budget for a high speed bus transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 They'd do better widening the M1 to 6 lanes each side. By the time you get to the HS2 station in the traffic jams - spend 2mins going from London to Endinburgh - then back in the traffic to the hotel - you may as well have driven all the way lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 This high speed train line is an absolute bloody joke. £30 BILLION. WHY? The people running this country are incompetent fools if they think that this is a good idea. Now I'm all for progress and making the country a better place but that much money on one train line is just plain daft. The money could be better spent on much more productive or useful projects. Being an engineer I recognise that it would be a fantastic achievement, but with all the bureaucracy in this bloody country it will soon go over the already rediculous budget. /rant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic dave Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 This won't happen whoever is in power when the line gets to birmingham will scrap it. That's what I think anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Yeah - when I started working in Brum I felt like I'd been scrapped lol. It's like a black hole for stuff the nation doesn't want any more haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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