HS2 given a sporting chance with a hat-trick of enquiries
HS2 train visualisation HS2 Ltd
It has already been reviewed twice. Now, Britain’s high speed rail scheme is to face a third ministerial enquiry. That was this weekend’s shock news for HS2, the giant engineering project to build a new line between London and Birmingham. With costs spiralling and government coffers emptying, there is speculation that the already trimmed project could face further cut backs.
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One hundred billion pounds = 100,000,000,000. 12 figures.
What is being done to make costs rise that much? Maybe a little more recklessness is required, to tear down a couple of houses that happen to be in the way if each house teared down saves 10 mio. in construction costs by better routeing. And be generous to landowners that have to give up something, which will cost a fraction of savings.
It’s a shame we didn’t get on with this project in 2010, we’d have most of it built by now, at 70% of today’s prices. Damm those NIMBY’S