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HS2: It’s a solution looking for a problem

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  1. An excellent paper. I agree with everything that is stated in it and trust that those who are currently in agreement with the proposed scheme, take note and reverse their thinking.

  2. In agreement with the article, what has not been raised is the inevitable increase in house prices and therefore affordability in clusters around the HS2 stations, what will this do to house prices in Birmingham for instance?

  3. The most stupid thing with HS2 is not connecting to HS1 – Customs facilities in Birmingham and high speed freight to/from Europe would remove 1000s of lorries from the motorways. Direct passenger connections from the midlands to Europe will stimulate trade and tourism. All lost because of myopic forward vision. Railway NETWORKS deliver benefits, not point-to-point single lines.

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