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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
I'm not too sure about HS2, for one I don't think the savings in time on rail journeys is that significant. I think we need more housing than a shaving of 10 mins on the journey from Euston to Birmingham.
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Birmingham isn't the end in itself. The aim is to have the line go all the way to Manchester and then up to Scotland. Over those distances it makes lots of sense and could take a lot of pressure off Heathrow by lessening domestic demand. But none of that can happen if the first stretch between B'ham and London isn't built first.