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For all the arguments I saw on the telly about how this would just ruin as many businesses as it would help, I never heard the word AUSTERITY.
If the government can't afford to keep so many public services, how can they afford FORTY-THREE BILLION POUNDS (a cost which is already calculated could easily double)?
Just wanted to throw that out there! |
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"For all the arguments I saw on the telly about how this would just ruin as many businesses as it would help, I never heard the word AUSTERITY.
If the government can't afford to keep so many public services, how can they afford FORTY-THREE BILLION POUNDS (a cost which is already calculated could easily double)?
Just wanted to throw that out there!"
Gotta speculate to accumulate  |
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The only fact is that it will cost at least 43 billion. The research that shows that the government will gain an extra £2.30 for every £1 spent is based on flawed data, a minor example being the farmer who was on TV today whose farm and ancient oak tree will be destroyed. He won't benefit. I'm not at all convinced that HS2 is a good use of public resources. I can think of more directly beneficial uses of £43b. |
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"For all the arguments I saw on the telly about how this would just ruin as many businesses as it would help, I never heard the word AUSTERITY.
If the government can't afford to keep so many public services, how can they afford FORTY-THREE BILLION POUNDS (a cost which is already calculated could easily double)?
Just wanted to throw that out there!
Gotta speculate to accumulate "
Gotta make people desperate to build train tracks though? |
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I can't understand how civil engineering companies can invoice for more than the contractually agreed price.
We deal with MOD and Government depts and our contracts are so tight they fookin' squeak.
Every building job always costs more than the tender price. |
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"The only fact is that it will cost at least 43 billion. The research that shows that the government will gain an extra £2.30 for every £1 spent is based on flawed data, a minor example being the farmer who was on TV today whose farm and ancient oak tree will be destroyed. He won't benefit. I'm not at all convinced that HS2 is a good use of public resources. I can think of more directly beneficial uses of £43b. "
Thanks Steve, i saw that too. Granted they dont build railways like they build motorways, but it's not worth destroying businesses to hope that others flourish if they count on having promises delivered to their doorsteps, right? |
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The thing that amazes me is, who is going to produce all the extra electricity it will need ???
The powers that be are all ready saying we cant produce enough to supply what we use now.
Unless of course it will be French electricity, supplied via a new cable they are secretly going to install. |
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"I can't understand how civil engineering companies can invoice for more than the contractually agreed price.
We deal with MOD and Government depts and our contracts are so tight they fookin' squeak.
Every building job always costs more than the tender price."
Because time is money and England is rainy lol |
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"The thing that amazes me is, who is going to produce all the extra electricity it will need ???
The powers that be are all ready saying we cant produce enough to supply what we use now.
Unless of course it will be French electricity, supplied via a new cable they are secretly going to install."
DAMN!!! How did I not think of that  |
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"The only fact is that it will cost at least 43 billion. The research that shows that the government will gain an extra £2.30 for every £1 spent is based on flawed data, a minor example being the farmer who was on TV today whose farm and ancient oak tree will be destroyed. He won't benefit. I'm not at all convinced that HS2 is a good use of public resources. I can think of more directly beneficial uses of £43b. "
the actual losses to many parts of the country which HS2 deigned not to initially publish will also increase the costs.. |
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To be the devil's advocate, what would be the alternative to the dwindling capacity of the existing rail infrastructure? We can't just fit more trains into the existing lines.
Like any project of this size, some of the benefits will only be seen in a few generations. |
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"they will have their 'experts' at ATOS and Capita take away the benefits from folks whose Consultants have diagnosed with various disabilities..
that will help..
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I have a few hatchets to bury in ATOS...
I mean with ATOS 
Fucking pricks! |
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If the figure are indeed true, shouldn't there be a very long line of private investors.
I mean how many chances do you get to double your money these days.
£1 investment give a return of £2.30
Maybe the government should build it and make enough to pay off the national debt in around 10 years years.As an added bonus all those new jobs created paying tax and NI as well.
Sounds like a bloody gold mine for any government.
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"with the costs of train travel in this country i would be surprised if anyone could afford to ride on these trains apart from the rich 
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It will just widen the area people will commute to London from. |
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"with the costs of train travel in this country i would be surprised if anyone could afford to ride on these trains apart from the rich
It will just widen the area people will commute to London from."
And expand cities and towns and shrink the countryside even more IF business booms between cities and towns, which we actually can't afford, as primary industry is in more and more trouble each year. If we lose the country, we literally lose the country. But that would only be a realistic threat to the govt. once it's too late |
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"All that money and disruption just to get somewhere an hour quicker,and who is going to afford to use it."
Quite. I don't think lack of speed is the problem, generally speaking, I'd say it was rail reliability. If HS2 was a good idea, more people would be in favour of it. The majority can't be wrong. |
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