It is a scandal that no major project can be accomplished in the UK within a reasonable budget. But that’s the UK…
Politicians who don’t have the ability or incentive (given the money they’ve been raking in over the last 14 years from wealthy cronies) to make laws that enable efficient construction or, because they’re too arrogant to listen to experts and only have useless Boris-type degree, hire the right companies to do the work.
Regardless, we need functioning infrastructure. It is simply not going to work to leave the Euston leg unbuilt. It has to be built.
Why the northerners aren’t out burning things at this point over the state of their public transportation, I do not know.
evenstevens280 on
I feel like the cost is almost irrelevant for large infrastructure projects like this. The social and economic benefit will last for well over 100 years
not_r1c1 on
To be fair they could save money by powering the first leg of the journey purely using the nervous tension from people at Euston waiting for the platform for the Manchester Piccadilly train to be announced
Broccoli--Enthusiast on
Hi
The north here
Can me get anything? Please?
Infinite money for London and the SE and fuck all for the rest of us
On_The_Blindside on
Without it going into Euston the whole thing is cocking useless. Yes it’s expensive, but it’s still the right thing to do.
Dalecn on
Just hope it’s the 10/11 platform station and not the absolutely fucking mornic *insert more words here* stupid idea of 6 platforms.
Velistry on
Just build the whole thing as originally planned.
Seriously, this is exactly what I want to see taxes spent on.
yourlocallidl on
Why Euston out of all places? King’s Cross is just down the road.
lodge28 on
Can’t our country admit we no longer can do infrastructure right and without ballooning cost. Just need to look at Old Street Roundabout to see that.
Milam1996 on
We’ve not had a long sighted British government in well over a century. The cost of HS2 is largely irrelevant because it’ll drive a previously undiscovered level of economic development for century to come. Even the labour government endlessly chase a debt balance as if it’s a credit card bill. Lord knows why labour signed onto Tory economic thought.
bobblebob100 on
Company bids for contract to be the cheapest option so get chosen. They know full well they cant deliver at that price but it wins them the contract
Then they go over the budget and the Government still pay them whatever it costs
PluckyPheasant on
Ah good old HS2 – the leg with the most economic benefit was the one they cut first.
Chlorophilia on
It’s mindblowing that there’s even a debate about this. High speed rail infrastructure is basic stuff for any developed country, the fact that the UK is losing its mind over HS2 – a line that is tiny compared to the high speed rail networks of most of western Europe and east Asia – is frankly embarrassing.
Redvat on
It obviously has to go to Euston otherwise journey times to central London would be longer than the existing lines and nobody would use it.
DumbledoresWife on
The HS2 is a bloody joke. Honestly I haven’t a clue as to how it’s managed to cost this much money yet failed absolutely miserably.
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It is a scandal that no major project can be accomplished in the UK within a reasonable budget. But that’s the UK…
Politicians who don’t have the ability or incentive (given the money they’ve been raking in over the last 14 years from wealthy cronies) to make laws that enable efficient construction or, because they’re too arrogant to listen to experts and only have useless Boris-type degree, hire the right companies to do the work.
Regardless, we need functioning infrastructure. It is simply not going to work to leave the Euston leg unbuilt. It has to be built.
Why the northerners aren’t out burning things at this point over the state of their public transportation, I do not know.
I feel like the cost is almost irrelevant for large infrastructure projects like this. The social and economic benefit will last for well over 100 years
To be fair they could save money by powering the first leg of the journey purely using the nervous tension from people at Euston waiting for the platform for the Manchester Piccadilly train to be announced
Hi
The north here
Can me get anything? Please?
Infinite money for London and the SE and fuck all for the rest of us
Without it going into Euston the whole thing is cocking useless. Yes it’s expensive, but it’s still the right thing to do.
Just hope it’s the 10/11 platform station and not the absolutely fucking mornic *insert more words here* stupid idea of 6 platforms.
Just build the whole thing as originally planned.
Seriously, this is exactly what I want to see taxes spent on.
Why Euston out of all places? King’s Cross is just down the road.
Can’t our country admit we no longer can do infrastructure right and without ballooning cost. Just need to look at Old Street Roundabout to see that.
We’ve not had a long sighted British government in well over a century. The cost of HS2 is largely irrelevant because it’ll drive a previously undiscovered level of economic development for century to come. Even the labour government endlessly chase a debt balance as if it’s a credit card bill. Lord knows why labour signed onto Tory economic thought.
Company bids for contract to be the cheapest option so get chosen. They know full well they cant deliver at that price but it wins them the contract
Then they go over the budget and the Government still pay them whatever it costs
Ah good old HS2 – the leg with the most economic benefit was the one they cut first.
It’s mindblowing that there’s even a debate about this. High speed rail infrastructure is basic stuff for any developed country, the fact that the UK is losing its mind over HS2 – a line that is tiny compared to the high speed rail networks of most of western Europe and east Asia – is frankly embarrassing.
It obviously has to go to Euston otherwise journey times to central London would be longer than the existing lines and nobody would use it.
The HS2 is a bloody joke. Honestly I haven’t a clue as to how it’s managed to cost this much money yet failed absolutely miserably.