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HS2 thinks London Euston to Birmingham Curzon Street
may be completed on year 2045

This year they think it may cost in total £107Billion.

Construction began in September 2020.


https://news.sky.com/story/hs2-expla...anged-12471362

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[Protesters have marched over fears HS2
works could affect water supplies.]



[Colne Valley Viaduct, the UK's longest
railway bridge, will carry the new high-speed
rail line for 2.1m (3.4km) across a series
of lakes and waterways on the
north west outskirts of London.
Protesters in Uxbridge called on
Hillingdon Council to do more to
protect the local environment.

A HS2 spokesperson said they will
work throughout construction
to manage risks.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-60273651


There is No Proof the Water is in danger/

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[HS2: Government scraps plans for £3bn West Coast Main Line link]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...ester-61717478

[arista]

Today the Sun published a
Think tank stupid story, not true
it thought, in order to cut costs HS2
could start on the outskirts of London.


Jeremy Hunt
and Sunak both confirmed today
HS2 starts at Euston


Yes, they have moved homes out
and are Digging it up for the new
HS2 Start station.

[arista]

The Government is to announce today
some delays to HS2
to save money

Of Course the Completion is already at 2045

Up North

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...osts-says-boss

[arista]

The HS2 Delay will now be 2 years

To save money.

So Conclusion of the Whole Project
is now expected 2047

[arista]

Also
London Euston Station
also to be Delayed

To Save Money.

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[joeysteele]

This is becoming farcical.
At best.

[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

This is becoming farcical.
At best.

From 2045 to 2047


Joey, will any of us get to go on it?

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by arista

From 2045 to 2047


Joey, will any of us get to go on it?

Doubt it arista.

I expect even more excessive costs and more delays or cuts to it too.

[arista]

[An HS2 tunnel in Burton Green has been
completed after years of disruption]

A bit of Progress.

[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

This is becoming farcical.
At best.

Worse Now

I want Starmer to tell us his plan
for HS2.


[Let’s not forget the current iteration of HS2
goes absolutely nowhere useful.
No Euston.
No Birmingham New Street.
But from a glorified bus shelter in
West London to an inconvenient
location in Birmingham.
The time anyone saves from “high speed”
travel will be more than eaten into
getting to the respective city centres.
People will question why they didn’t
just use the West Coast Main Line
or Chiltern Line in the first place.]


Taken from Greg Smith
in the Telegraph.

[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Doubt it arista.

I expect even more excessive costs and more delays or cuts to it too.

Labour originally designed this HS2
a bitter old Labour git was on.



Good Debate on NewsnightHD on 2 channels

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Labour will not comment
until revised costs are known.


Conservatives will now only go as far as Birmingham
Cancelling going onto Manchester

[arista]

Both Labour and Conservative
will not confirm it will go to Manchester.

This is because of lack of Funds


Debate on BBC2HD Politics Live

[joeysteele]

What an absolute mess.

[bitontheslide]

we shouldn't continue to pump money into a project we cannot afford. Just suspend it until we reach a point where it becomes feasible again. I don't know whats so terrible about that

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

we shouldn't continue to pump money into a project we cannot afford. Just suspend it until we reach a point where it becomes feasible again. I don't know whats so terrible about that

I'd agree with that bots.

[arista]

So it's going to Birmingham only