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blackn1ght@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 months ago

HS2 to be delayed again as costs spiral by £37bn after 'litany of failure'

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HS2 to be delayed again as costs spiral by £37bn after 'litany of failure'

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blackn1ght@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 months ago
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The Government is set to announce another delay to the opening of HS2 following a “litany of failure” that has driven up costs by £37bn.
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    The most complex and time-consuming engineering is required in London. That’s why it had to start there.

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      So now that the project is abandoned, they’ve spent the most money and caused the biggest disruption for the smallest benefit.

      If they started at the other end, the stated goal of the project, they wouldn’t have the get out clause they have by starting in London.

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        It’s not been abandoned.

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          20 days ago

          https://feddit.uk/post/33105895

          Told ya

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          If there is ever a high speed train that runs from London to Leeds I’ll buy you a first class ticket.

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