Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
17 February 2011
19:4193046#41
I think it will go ahead Howard. I get the Birmingham train when I visit my son in Oxfordshire getting off at Banbury, it is always packed with businessmen so there are a lot who will support a really fast train.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
17 February 2011
19:4593048#42
the nimbys here are great in numbers jan, and know how to play the game jan.
far too many blue constituencies on the route, political suicide for dave.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
- Posts: 2,096
17 February 2011
20:4193060#43
It needs to go ahead as it's just the first stage of a line that will eventually go to Manchester and Scotland. The UK is way behind the rest of the major industrialised countries in this respect and needs to catch up to stay economically competitive.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
17 February 2011
20:4493061#44
Yes, but a lot of the people from those constituencies are the ones who want the fast train as they work in London. You should see all the expensive cars in the Bicester station carpark.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
17 February 2011
21:0393063#45
yes ray, you are right about the economic importance of the line, jan is right too about about the commuting.
the problem is that middle england like the idyllic lifestyle away from work and much more importantly are very aware of property prices.
my prediction stands.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
18 February 2011
00:1993090#46
Important or not, this HS2 project will be kicked into the long grass for ten years or more on grounds of unaffordability. Unfortunately property markets along the route will be blighted for years, remember what happened with HS1?
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
18 February 2011
07:5293096#47
howard,you may be right,this goverment is becoming known as the u-turn goverment.maybe dave cameron is listening to the pubic first time a goverment has.
