rockershovel Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 We seem now to have the situation that passenger traffic forecasts for the rail network have been torn up and thrown to the winds, with commuting in a state of collapse and a protracted recession, if not outright depression imminent. Where does this leave HS2? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, rockershovel said: We seem now to have the situation that passenger traffic forecasts for the rail network have been torn up and thrown to the winds, with commuting in a state of collapse and a protracted recession, if not outright depression imminent. Where does this leave HS2? Unchanged. The construction employment and general economic benefits are now needed more than ever. Edited August 8, 2020 by DY444 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) A big project like HS2 provides a lot of jobs, especially during construction. Most of the investment will churn round the UK economy which will be helpful to us all. In some ways the investment in HS2 is just a means of pumping money into the country. Also, at the moment we don’t know how goods will be transported around the country in a post internal combustion era. Whilst battery technology is improving we are a long long way from a battery powered 48 ton lorry travelling 500 miles in one day. It may be that the current rail network will be needed for freight with people carrying being secondary importance. Nobody really knows. Edited August 8, 2020 by Chris M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) By the time HS2 opens, traffic levels will have returned even if more equally spread through the day. HS2 facilitates mobility, a cornerstone of any high performing economy. It generates capacity for freight and it contributes massively towards a low carbon transport future in the U.K. it will also help soak up the extra 10million in population predicted by mid century. it has side effects of huge private investment, the Curzon Street area of Birmingham and around Solihull are both seeing development proposals triggered by the better connections. Edited August 8, 2020 by black and decker boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I have not seen any changes in respect of the population rising by around 8m so it would seem that HS2 is still required. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted August 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) All this has been and is being covered in detail in the main HS2 thread. I think it might be best if it was not all repeated here. Jonathan Edited August 8, 2020 by corneliuslundie Better wording. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 7 hours ago, DY444 said: Unchanged. The construction employment and general economic benefits are now needed more than ever. And still very much needed. I didn't appreciate my Glasgow - London Avanti service being cancelled at Preston last week due to disruption in the Birmingham area. The following free for all was that of a normal pre-covid Friday evening. HS2 will at least take these services onto their own set of lines from Crewe southwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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