Fairdeal
Get the firing squads ready, that is exactly what is proposed. In London, HS2 will be at Euston, HS1 is at St Pancras, and Crossrail will be about 1 mi. south, a tube ride away.
HS1 Stratford is 1 mi. from Stratford interchange, HS2 Elmdon/NEC will be 1 mi. from the existing Elmdon/NEC station.
High speed rail is/will be the "Ryanair of the railways"
Did anyone in the DofT think it would be a good idea if the M6 stopped one mile short of the M1? Or the M40 stop one mile short of the M25?
Why is the UK suddenly innundated with numbskulls in government and the civil service? Is this the result of 15 years of 'enrichment', that we now get Indian civil planning?
And the TGV is far from being the Ryan Air of rail in France. It may not go to the city center, which is a bit of a pain, but there is always a bus into town. Its a good service, and I have been surprised to find it always nearly full.
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