Cable Forum - View Single Post - New high speed rail link ...is it worth it ?

Chrysalis · 08-01-2012, 05:32

32billion for a single rail link is way excessive, I am normally an advocate of investment but this is just stupid. So its saves 49mins for a service how much of the population use?

Arent this government supposed to be reigning back spending? so how did this slip though.

I can also forsee ticket prices been raised to try and get the money back which could lead to empty trains as people get priced out.

Who is likely to use this service aside from business people? as normal people are already getting priced out of trains as is.

The modern era actually has video conferencing for meetings as well.

So cuts to disabled, social care, welfare etc. Country cant afford it.
Investments to aid a short rail link that will primarily benefit business people.

Investment in a nationwide fibre network would make more sense allowing better video conferencing so people dont need to travel in the first place.

08-01-2012, 05:32	#43
Chrysalis cf.mega poster Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 12,050	Re: New high speed rail link ...is it worth it ? 32billion for a single rail link is way excessive, I am normally an advocate of investment but this is just stupid. So its saves 49mins for a service how much of the population use? Arent this government supposed to be reigning back spending? so how did this slip though. I can also forsee ticket prices been raised to try and get the money back which could lead to empty trains as people get priced out. Who is likely to use this service aside from business people? as normal people are already getting priced out of trains as is. The modern era actually has video conferencing for meetings as well. So cuts to disabled, social care, welfare etc. Country cant afford it. Investments to aid a short rail link that will primarily benefit business people. Investment in a nationwide fibre network would make more sense allowing better video conferencing so people dont need to travel in the first place.