Country with the biggest network of high speed trains?

[centurian]

High speed (200 mph+) rail link: London-Brum-Manchester-Leeds-Glasgow is deemed to cost £20 bln, by comparison 2.5% VAT cut will cost Treasury £12.5 per year.

Considering it cost something like £10B to improve the WCML to go from 110mph to 125mph, I wonder if the people that thought up that figure did the costings for the Olypmics.

[MrMark]

Considering it cost something like £10B to improve the WCML to go from 110mph to 125mph, I wonder if the people that thought up that figure did the costings for the Olypmics.

It's the time overrun that will really add on the costs. Anyone remember how long it took in the end just to build a football stadium (Wembley)?

[AtW]

Considering it cost something like £10B to improve the WCML to go from 110mph to 125mph, I wonder if the people that thought up that figure did the costings for the Olypmics.

That's why contract should be awarded to French or German or Japanese company.

HTH

[TykeMerc]

That's why contract should be awarded to French or German or Japanese company.

HTH

The name and nationality of the prime contractor has little bearing on the time and cost over-runs, excessive red tape and nimby objections from the public are the biggest contributors by far.