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I do notice this it does seem to be that the years go over faster as I age but as above I think it is due to increased life experience compared with my younger years but it could be just considered to be how my brain perceives the passage of time as compared to the physical rate of time - time...

I cannot see this affecting the polls the Rwanda issue is not a top priority amongst most voters except some hardcore right wing voters

Can anyone tell me if the 777 will be on the Hunts Cross - Southport line tomorrow and which service will be 777 operated any way of finding out I get on at South Parkway

Are all Chester service now 777 as was supposed to be last week but a few 507s turned up due to the failure has that been resolved now?

As HS2 phase 2a is authorised by an act of parliament will the potentially be a legal challenge against selling off the land? Could be argued in court that to sell of land will require Parliamentary approval could this be the route that Burnham could go down? Surely if there is a legal challenge...

Do anyone think we could see protests over the cancellation from those in favour of HS2, maybe organised by the likes of Andy Burnham? It may not achieve much, but I remember there was a massive campaign from the Manchester Evening News to reinstate the Metrolink extensions, when that was...

So as explained above will a spate of Section 114 notices from Conservative controlled councils especially result it more political problems for this government especially if a well run Conservative council like Hampshire declares Section 114 again it could become another open goal for Labour on...

Like many in here I am very disappointed my the decision to build HS2 phase 2 but do you think that we could take comfort in the fact that at least Phase 1 is under construction it is still an impressive piece of infrastructure from an engineering perspective with the longest underland railway...

What do you think is the real motivation behind this decision is it financial or is it political like some have suggested? If it is political I can't see there being much gain in going after anti HS2 voters who will go to Reform because as things stand at the moment the Conservatives are likely...

What do you expect Labour to say given that they are likely to form the next government do you expect them to make a commitment maybe next week to complete the line to Manchester or at least Crewe at least it puts them on the spot and makes this a live election issue I have written to my MP...

Could electrification of the CLC be included you would only need to electrify from Hunts Cross to Trafford Park and you would take most of the diesel working out of Lime Street especially with the use of bi modes. And possibly (although maybe less likely than the CLC due to Disley and Totley...

What about Phase 2a to Crewe the assumption seems that this if for the chop too but I have just read that the bill for 2a was given Royal Assent in 2021 so wouldn't it be more difficult to reverse that now or if not would that be more simple for say an incoming Labour government to reinstate?

I hope that some sort of compromise may be reached where they could build as far as Crewe and then offer some sort of improvements to the infrastructure around Manchester and Liverpool I would say something like Piccadilly platforms 14 and 15 as well as further electrification including...

Just asking why the prevailing consensus on here seems to be if Phase 2 is scrapped it could not be continued by a new government (probably Labour) given that we are probably a year at most out from an election and maybe as little as 8 months away - an election that on current polling the...

But I thought that HS2 being built in full helps to improve the rest of the network by freeing up capacity for classic passenger services and freight taking pressure of the main bottlenecks like the Castlefield corridor so by diverting intercity services on to HS2 it improves local rail...

Further to my above post would the Hansacre link be expected to survive as just a captive OOC- Curzon Street service will be a white elephant imo I might be able to except 2b Crewe-Manchester Piccadilly being paused until the next parliament but if Crewe is cancelled to it does sound moronic and...

I have not normally been too vocal about the political situation but if this report is true then the Conservatives deserve to get a massive wipeout at the next election on the grounds of what happened to the Conservative government in Canada in 1993 something even approaching sub 100 seat level...

I am now getting concerned by reports in the Guardian that Sunak is going to announce at the Conservative party conference a 'plan for motorists' to limit English council's powers to place 20mph speed limits on main roads and to 'restrict the number of hours a day that car traffic is banned from...

Do you think that the widely trailed cancellation/pause is still a given as nothing has been officially confirmed yet there are still a lot interests that are against any moves to cancel including now some Tory donors apparently another report in the Independent is saying the Manchester leg may...

If this is true again I will be deeply disappointed and I believe that in the case that this government deserves a massive wipeout and the next election. After all at the moment nothing is confirmed officially it is just rumours and rumblings in the media so why do a lot on here think that this...