AlastairWatts
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and why not? Surely too goodness we can make all of this (and the electric buses too) in Britain?
The real problem with HS2 is management. To give him credit, Boris seems to have worked this out. It needs tough decisive management with control of the endless teams of surveyors, environmental consultants and all the rest. Bizarre stories on Five Live this morning from people who've agreed to sell bits of land getting literally endless visits from this bunch.
And course the tree huggers are joining in. You only have to read the earlier thread about light pollution to realise the difficulties HS2 will face. Way back Admiral Nelson initiated a scheme to plant endless oak trees (the forerunners of many of the trees presently under threat) to ensure a supply of timber for the next generation of 'wooden walls'. Unsurprisingly innovation overtook this with the advent of steel ships. Near me a new road was cut from Bracknell bypassing Camberley and Aldershot to link with the A31 outside Farnham. Endless environmental issues were faced and overcome, with ponds and streams being relocated and all sorts of badger culverts and so on created. Result? All the little animals and insects are still living happily - and here in High Wycombe the Red Kites, once extinct in Britain, are doing splendidly well living off road kill and discarded takeaways.
Everything is almost possible if we try - but these issues need to be managed by people who are managers, not half crazed individuals running around complaining about trees and wildlife and (dare I say it) light pollution. In other words, all of these issues can be resolved given drive, determination and proper mamagement.
