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This week, @LiamHalligan and @C4Dispatches asked whether #HS2 was a good use of public funds, and whether the same benefits could be gained by spending the money elsewhere.
Here's our answer.
#HS2alltheway #WhyHS2
Here's our answer.
#HS2alltheway #WhyHS2
The vast majority of Britain's railways are a jack of all trades and a master of none.
Because of our mix of fast, slow, non-stop and stopping trains, we aren't able to squeeze services together to get the most out of the existing infrastructure.
Because of our mix of fast, slow, non-stop and stopping trains, we aren't able to squeeze services together to get the most out of the existing infrastructure.
The fastest services eat up the most capacity by forcing everything else to get out of the way - trains can't overtake on a two track railway.
Building HS2 unlocks a massive amount of space on the existing railway by segregating high speed services onto their own pair of tracks.
Building HS2 unlocks a massive amount of space on the existing railway by segregating high speed services onto their own pair of tracks.
