• Big_Twerp@feddit.uk
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    2 years ago

    The land cost alone for hs2 runs into the billions, it’s just very expensive to do.

    • sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf
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      2 years ago

      Do you believe the land costs in France, Spain, Germany, China and Japan weren’t expensive?

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        2 years ago

        China is not. The CCP can just seize the land and force you to accept a pittance in compensation.