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Title: HS2 - effect of phase 2 cancellation on a typical town in the West Country Post by: grahame on October 07, 2023, 10:57:23 From my blog (http://grahamellis.uk/blog1010.html)
Quote Background: On Wednesday, the Prime Minister cancelled phase 2 of HS2 (the High Speed Rail link from London to the Midland and North) which means it is now planned to run only from London to Birmingham. At the same time, he announced the equivalent transport spend on other projects. ... [snip] What does this mean for Melksham?? Very little obvious, but yet a great deal in reallity. Amongst other things, I consider travel opportunities, the diversion of funding to roads, the effect on contractors, and how my trust in the government is diminished. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |