Eldorado Posted September 4, 2020 #1 Share Posted September 4, 2020 "Construction work on HS2 officially begins on Friday, with companies behind the controversial high-speed rail project expecting to create 22,000 jobs in the next few years. "Prime Minister Boris Johnson said HS2 would "fire up economic growth and help to rebalance opportunity". "He endorsed the rail link in February, with formal government approval granted in April despite lockdown." Full report at the BBC: Link HS2 dot org: Link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted September 4, 2020 #2 Share Posted September 4, 2020 I am not a fan of HS2. As with similar projects, the cost will probably be double the estimate, and the mass destruction of Ancient Woodland is unforgivable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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