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Offline Highlander

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« on: November 25, 2013, 18:07:32 PM »
How in heavens name can anyone be expected to come to a reasoned opinion on HS2 when there are that number of pages to wade through.

And just how much did the Government pay to have that document produced




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Re: 49,814
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2013, 19:01:54 PM »
Total waste of time and money. >:(

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« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2013, 23:44:06 PM »
40 Billion plus for a new railway that doesn't even span the length or breadth of the country  :o are the tracks made from solid gold...

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Re: 49,814
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2013, 23:47:39 PM »
It doesn't seem fair - all the Brummies will be able to get to our glorious and exciting capital in no time, but Londoners using it will end up in Birmingham.

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Re: 49,814
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2013, 23:53:48 PM »
 :D

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« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2013, 07:30:28 AM »
I will be able to get to London from Sheffield 30 mins earlier than now with HS2.

I might not be able to afford the fare, but I'll get there quicker.

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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2013, 08:37:28 AM »
As everything else has to go to London, that's where they should
drop off the invoice for this pantomime.
As Brum has already taken in it's fair share of non-brummies we
certainly don't want funny sounding Londoners added to the list.
( that goes for the scot's too)

H,  I've finished with my copy of the report if you want it.
Interesting reading.       :)

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Re: 49,814
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2013, 12:47:01 PM »
49,814 is just "floating the idea" - they will produce a much fuller study using preferred Consultants to conduct the real in depth research    ;)

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« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2013, 17:28:09 PM »
It's one of those things we should have. It's a bit akin to the Chunnel, the forth bridge, the Manchester trams, the space stationand a garlic crusher.
None are really necessary, but once you have them, you wondered how you managed without !
Hugh

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« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2013, 19:05:30 PM »
Suehugh.
If i'm paying i'd prefer to fund the garlic crusher.     :)




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