£550m well spent. Kings Cross

[Diego Napier]

It's been reported that if they do not go through with HS2 they will have to spend vast amounts of money upgrading the WCML in the next 10 years to cope with demand, ok it won't be 55 billion but the money spent will just be a stop gap until they're forced to do it all over again within the next 30 years. Freight is also getting heavier on the WCML, just having that route wont be viable over the next 50 years.

The figure for HS2 is actually 42 billion. The 80 billion recently quoted was just a number plucked out the air by the Institute of Economic Affairs, who briefed the media on it and then hours later it was being reported as fact.

The 42 billion has been earmarked for HS2 only, there is no certainty what so ever that this money would be made available for incremental schemes on the existing infrastructure.

Yes and the 42 billion was just a number plucked out of the air by the Government.

 

[suedy]

Is the Flying Scotsman part of the revamp?!!

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Went through the new station for the first time last Friday. Agree with the op, very impressive.

 

[Canonman]

This country is way behind some of the other countries in the world. In China they are building Maglev tracks and trains which are even faster than the Bullet trains in Japan and the TGV trains in France. We used to lead the world in transport now we are lagging way behind. The exception here is London where cross rail is coming along and the tube is being upgraded.

 

[Norman Potting]

This country is way behind some of the other countries in the world. In China they are building Maglev tracks and trains which are even faster than the Bullet trains in Japan and the TGV trains in France. We used to lead the world in transport now we are lagging way behind. The exception here is London where cross rail is coming along and the tube is being upgraded.

It is amazing what you can achieve if you are in a country that (presumably) doesn't have to worry about anyone objecting if they know what is good for them.

 

[Stat Brother]

It is amazing what you can achieve if you are in a country that (presumably) doesn't have to worry about anyone objecting if they know what is good for them.

or what you can achieve with an integrated nationally owned rail network that receives year on year investment, instead of paying out large sums of money to 'the board' after being sold off to prop up the economy.

 

[Fountainhead]

Is the Flying Scotsman part of the revamp?!!

It would take more than £55 million to do that!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

It is amazing what you can achieve if you are in a country that (presumably) doesn't have to worry about anyone objecting if they know what is good for them.

Or are in a country where nimby-ism isn't rife and common sense is?

 

[brixtonA23]

He's refering to HS2 with the 55 billion remark.

Bladders, you did save the day on this post, so thank you. Similar to Facebook, put a picture of a kitten and people press Like. Even if the post was headed 'can anybody identify the knife attack in the background of this photograph. If somebody posts and you don't read it, why would you post a response. I like to write occasionally on this site and will continue to do so, but just let it go sometimes.