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RE: High Speed Two - Andreos1 - 15 Nov 2014
http://metro.co.uk/2014/11/15/japans-levitating-train-hits-311mph-in-first-public-tests-4949728/
Makes HS2 look like a crawl!
RE: High Speed Two - MurdnunoC - 16 Nov 2014
(15 Nov 2014, 10:20 pm)Andreos1 http://metro.co.uk/2014/11/15/japans-levitating-train-hits-311mph-in-first-public-tests-4949728/
Makes HS2 look like a crawl!
Agreed. This is the standard of railway design Britain should be aspiring towards in my opinion. At over 300 mph, London to Newcastle could be done in under an hour and a half with time included for stops.
RE: High Speed Two - Michael - 16 Nov 2014
(16 Nov 2014, 12:48 pm)AdamY Agreed. This is the standard of railway design Britain should be aspiring towards in my opinion. At over 300 mph, London to Newcastle could be done in under an hour and a half with time included for stops.
Won't ever happen =(
The train design its self... is quite good, imagine it doing the east coast main line!
Train itself, sounds quite quiet.
RE: High Speed Two - Andreos1 - 24 Sep 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34341352
Gideon urges China to bid for HS2 contracts.
RE: High Speed Two - Michael - 24 Sep 2015
Don't want High Speed 2..... pointless and a waste of money, it only works in the like of Japan because they built it years ago.... lol
RE: High Speed Two - Andreos1 - 24 Sep 2015
(24 Sep 2015, 9:07 am)Michael Don't want High Speed 2..... pointless and a waste of money, it only works in the like of Japan because they built it years ago.... lolI think there are a few flaws in the whole idea.
The fact Gideon is encouraging Chinese firms to bid (that may or may not include Chinese steel), at the possible expense of British firms (and locally produced steel), sort of makes the situation worse.
I am not sure if he has seen the irony in his claims that HS2, could boost the British Economy. The economy could be in a worse state, as a result of the continued obsession to bring foreign investment into the country.
RE: High Speed Two - Michael - 24 Sep 2015
(24 Sep 2015, 9:25 am)Andreos1 I think there are a few flaws in the whole idea.
The fact Gideon is encouraging Chinese firms to bid (that may or may not include Chinese steel), at the possible expense of British firms (and locally produced steel), sort of makes the situation worse.
I am not sure if he has seen the irony in his claims that HS2, could boost the British Economy. The economy could be in a worse state, as a result of the continued obsession to bring foreign investment into the country.
Defo, they should be looking to use people from the UK to build it, basically saying we're not good enough for the HS2... no doubt that has angered a few people!
HS2 won't though... its only going to take 30 minutes off from the Midlands to London... that's pointless....
Look at America... they want to build one from LA to Las Vegas! http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2015/09/unlikely-saviour - and look who's investing in it......
Looking at google maps, it takes just over an hour on the plane between Las Vegas and LA.... 4 hours 37 minutes in a car...
It current takes over 6 hours on a bus.
RE: High Speed Two - Michael - 30 Nov 2015
HS2 Birmingham to Crewe link to open six years early
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34958154
RE: High Speed Two - BusLoverMum - 30 Nov 2015
(30 Nov 2015, 10:24 am)Michael HS2 Birmingham to Crewe link to open six years early
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34958154
Wow. That'll make a huge difference to how grim it is up north.
RE: High Speed Two - Michael - 30 Nov 2015
(30 Nov 2015, 12:59 pm)BusLoverMum Wow. That'll make a huge difference to how grim it is up north.
It won't make a difference, in all honestly, its a waste of money, it'll never extend to the likes of Newcastle etc, if it ever did it won't be for at least 10 years after it opens!
RE: High Speed Two - BusLoverMum - 30 Nov 2015
(30 Nov 2015, 1:11 pm)Michael It won't make a difference, in all honestly, its a waste of money, it'll never extend to the likes of Newcastle etc, if it ever did it won't be for at least 10 years after it opens!
It's political ideology at the expense of much more worthwhile pursuits. Like the *cough* Northern Powerhouse.
I wonder if the MPs of various flavours who have spearheaded have ever heard of the wonders of email and teleconferencing. If they really cared about improving the conditions leading to businesses growth we wouldn't only just be seeing just about adequate fibre broadband rolled out. There would also be investment in the infrastructure that gets people with money to spend and/or skills to offer into cities from surrounding areas.
RE: High Speed Two - Michael - 15 Mar 2016
Not High Speed two but three:
HS3 rail link needs 'kick-starting', report concludes - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35807472
(Didn't want to start a new thread for it)
RE: High Speed Two - Andreos1 - 15 Mar 2016
(15 Mar 2016, 11:05 am)Michael Not High Speed two but three:
HS3 rail link needs 'kick-starting', report concludes - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35807472
(Didn't want to start a new thread for it)
There already is another thread
RE: High Speed Two - Michael - 15 Mar 2016
(15 Mar 2016, 11:18 am)Andreos1 There already is another thread
Is there? oh well haha
RE: High Speed Two - Andreos1 - 22 Sep 2016
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/hs2-waste-money-much-welcome-11917949
Details of NECA HS2 meeting in Durham.
RE: High Speed Two - Andreos1 - 16 Nov 2016
One that hasnt been mentioned on here, is the announcement a few weeks back that Intercity West Coast operations will also include HS2 operations.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rail-franchises-summary/rail-franchises-summary#west-coast-partnership
Contracts are also being awarded for civil engineering.
http://www.bamnuttall.co.uk/news/bam-nuttall-awarded-share-of-300m-hs2-contract,70698184
RE: High Speed Two - Kuyoyo - 23 Feb 2017
Royal Ascent granted today - its full speed ahead (pun intended)
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/full-speed-ahead-as-hs2-gets-royal-assent
RE: High Speed Two - citaro5284 - 25 Apr 2017
Virgin & Stagecoach join forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership bid
https://www.virgintrains.co.uk/about/media-room/#/pressreleases/virgin-and-stagecoach-join-forces-with-sncf-for-west-coast-partnership-bid-1932810
RE: High Speed Two - Andreos1 - 15 May 2022
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-61274952
A new route for the Eastern HS2 link?
RE: High Speed Two - MurdnunoC - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 6:53 pm)Andreos1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-61274952
A new route for the Eastern HS2 link?
It might improve times between Newcastle and Nottingham but I can't see it improving journey times between Newcastle and London.