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HS2 is the right choice. Similar objections were raised when the LOndon-Bristol railway was first proposed. And the M4. This country seems to be full of luddites - no suprise that Asia are walking all over us.
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Originally posted by Freamon View PostI'm with Boris, the money would be far better invested in Crossrail 2. We don't really want any more brummies in London, and hardly any of them will be able to afford to use HS2 to come down here anyway.
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostI doubt I could even reach London, let alone the Channel, for the price of a return plane ticket to the Canaries.
I don't think airplane tickets will remain that cheap in a long term.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostEh? Euro channel prices are super cheap, just compare them with peak price to get to London from Birmingham (£70 one way standard).
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostBut it will cost more just getting to the Channel Tunnel by train than it would cost to circumnavigate the world by plane.
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostIt wont connect to Benidorm so no point.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostHS2 will be linked up to Channel Tunnel and trains will go all around europe - overnight sleeper can easily reach Venice by morning without any changes en route.
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Originally posted by Bunk View PostI'd also like to see the Northern Line extension before HS2. And just imagine what that would do to the house prices in Wandsworth
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Originally posted by AtW View PostHS2 will be linked up to Channel Tunnel and trains will go all around europe - overnight sleeper can easily reach Venice by morning without any changes en route.
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