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It would help, however not the full solution. The capital would need to be moved to a more central location in the UK. Reducing spending on infrastructure in the capital, or leaving it the same and increasing elsewhere, would put the whole country on an even keel. Taxation of land has been...

FelixThe Cat, if you need evidence for the points I forwarded, which are vox-pop over the past 10 years, then I suggest you do some research.

Mod, do I have to put up with this nonsense? AT first I thought it was a joke. If this poster has views on HS2/NPR he can always express them in proper debate. We can't all agree with him all of the time. The councils are expressing their displeasure.

Keep up. The House of Lords Economic Select Committee recommended a few weeks back to merge NPR and phase 2B design, or parts of 2b. So they happen simultaneously. Read on... https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-fights-future-28-06-2019/ "The first steps to fully integrate the second...

Excellent post.

All points that NPR will go ahead, no matter what the route, design, etc. While HS2 is still up in the air over phase 1, which has started construction.

I have been in another thread. I have some time on my hands. I am not objecting to HS2, just reporting alternatives and pointing to the way it may eventually be - read the media and it is obvious it will be amended and cut down. The favourite to be the new PM wants to scrap HS2 and go ahead with...

The concept of NPR has overwhelming support.

London is unfairly favoured over the rest of the country - it was an engineered world-city. It did not naturally achieve that position. Economists highlight the bias towards London to the point that it is a black hole for investment at the expense of the rest of the country. "We see that public...

It was a political decision to centralise everything in London/South East, at the expense of others. You have hit the nail on the head in that HS2 is merely a commuter line for London.

Teams of economists have come to the conclusion that HS2 overall has little to no business case. HS2 is the most disliked and criticised public works project I have ever come across. NPR has overwhelming support. I have not read, or heard, anyone criticising the scheme. NPR, and the network in...

It appears I have upset people with some facts, logic and common sense, so they see shadows. :)

50-60-70 mile commutes is ridiculous.

The eastern leg of HS2 is very difficult to economically justify. Take its cost and apply to a Pennines base tunnel and uprating the MML & ECML, giving a superior solution all around.

Direct services of course. The EU wants all major cities connected via high-speed rail. One of the reasons for HS1 & HS2, if not the prime reason.

You are crystal ball gazing.

These commutes from Milton Keynes/Northampton/Peterborough are far too long. This sort of commuting should be discouraged.

The prime points of a high-speed rail was direct connections to: The Continent Major airports The country's prime airport is not on HS2 neither is Continental connections. Not worth it then, as uprated existing mainlines can give similar services.

The fact is that Sheffield were deeply disappointed with an out of town HS2 station and successfully campaigned to get a classic compatible service to the centre. Derby and Notts are also not happy wanting city centre services. They do not care what it is called or what type of track it runs on.

Far too many short urban/regional trains are on mainlines. They need new/opening of lines that are optimum for their usage. In short, get them off, as they should not have been on the mainlines in the first place. Mainlines have been stolen by region/urban trains, look at what Thameslink did to...