Polarbear
Established Member
I think even Chris Grayling knows the cost will be vastly more than the current budget.
Hence there is no business case and we are left watching the government waste more of our money each day until someone finally puts this poor dog down.
But that is not the answer to my question. You state "I think even Chris Grayling knows the cost will be vastly more than the current budget". That may or may not be the case, but until the cost is revised, that's the official cost of the project.
I will say it again, If you are so confident that all the experts, politicians, engineers, designers, etc. have got it so wrong, you should present your costed, detailed plans to the SOS for transport as soon as you can.
With the greatest of respect, the purpose of this thread is to discuss reasons for people not wanting HS2. You have put forward many alternatives, none of which appear to be thought through or costed. When other posters put their arguments in defence of HS2 to you, you reject them out of hand, without much respect for their views and certainly no hard evidence .
The forum is, I would venture to say, a gathering of rail enthusiasts, quite a few of whom work for, or have worked for the industry. If you feel so strongly that those in charge have made the wrong decisions regarding HS2, you may be better off protesting to your MP.