Optimistic view of the future
Philip Hammond who has been driving HS2 forward has now departed to the MOD and has been replaced by Justine Greening as Secretary of State for Transport. We must persuade her to cancel this scheme.
If, as Robert Collins suggests, we can have “trains designed developed at Warwick University [making] trips to the capital in 40 minutes” let us wait a few years. I am intrigued by his statement that “high speed rail resulted in the collapse of all five mainstream political parties”. Who is running the country? Is Robert Collins going to lead a coup? - Malcolm Trewick, Farmer Ward Road, Kenilworth.