Noit@lemm.ee to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 years agoHS2 is officially ‘unachievable’ after being given red ratingwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up144
arrow-up143external-linkHS2 is officially ‘unachievable’ after being given red ratingwww.theguardian.comNoit@lemm.ee to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squaresabreW4K3@lemmy.tflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoWas literally discussing this last night. China built a whole high speed rail network across its country for £300 billion and we’re £100 billion in and don’t even have a single train available. It’s actually insane.
minus-squareBig_Twerp@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 years agoThe land cost alone for hs2 runs into the billions, it’s just very expensive to do.
minus-squaresabreW4K3@lemmy.tflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoDo you believe the land costs in France, Spain, Germany, China and Japan weren’t expensive?
minus-squareMaestro@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·2 years agoChina is not. The CCP can just seize the land and force you to accept a pittance in compensation.
Was literally discussing this last night. China built a whole high speed rail network across its country for £300 billion and we’re £100 billion in and don’t even have a single train available. It’s actually insane.
The land cost alone for hs2 runs into the billions, it’s just very expensive to do.
Do you believe the land costs in France, Spain, Germany, China and Japan weren’t expensive?
China is not. The CCP can just seize the land and force you to accept a pittance in compensation.