I genuinely can't make head nor tail of what you have just said there. Can you provide a translation?
HS2 estimate Euston-OOC will take 7 minutes. So go away, add 7 to whatever point you were trying to make, and get back to me.
You won't get from Euston to Moorgate in 8 minutes, I'll tell you that now, regardless of what Citymapper might say.
Nope, you've lost me again.
If you'd like to quote this "conspiracy theory" I'm all ears. Until then, pipe down and learn some manners.
You were talking about London Bridge, which would be a tube from Moorgate or a Thameslink from Farringdon. You raised London Bridge, not me, so cut out the attitude.
The estimated journey time to Crewe is about 55-60 minutes, down from 90 now. One would assume the classic bit will stay the same, so you're looking at about a 30 minute saving. Not 40, unlike others have asserted. That 10 mins makes a huge difference to any BCR.
CR2 is going to cost more than I thought. You're right. Still, £5bn is a good deposit against the cost in anyone's book.
Yes you are, don't be silly.
Anyone who doesn't join in the HS2 circle jerk is an idiot. Including, it seems, Lord Berkeley, who was on the HS2 review panel and is raising the same issues as me.
http://stophs2.org/news/18779-co-chair-distances-oakervee-review-hs2
Interesting that the BCR of 1.1 includes 18tph, which even HS2 admit is impossible. They then admit the reduced tph will reduce the benefits by 24%, so bringing the BCR way under 1.
Interestingly, Lord Berkeley also thinks the promoters of this project are prevaricating about costs until it's "too late" to stop HS2. I wonder why they might be doing that...