15 Billion Pound Railway

And how much over budget is it so far,they have not really started to build HS2 yet and its already costing more than first costed

I enjoyed watching it, impressive engineering skills all round. Expensive yes and I'm not sure I want to travel much further into the depths of London!

Most major infrastructure projects seem to run over estimate. Obviously the more complex it is, which is certainly true of Crossrail, I suspect the more likely it is to go over budget. Some seem to think it will be about two billion more than first thought but hasn't the project been going for over ten years?  About 14% over budget doesn't seem that much for such a complex thing.

I thought that HS2 had already started , at least the preparatory work? That will be wonderful when its finished and I expect they will make many programmes about that!!!

David

Just so that Brummies can knock twenty minutes or so off their commute to London. Yeah, a real bargain.

There is quite a possibility that the plug could be pulled on HS2 as apart from the already over budget cost now ,to save the costs going  into the stratosphere the speeds are to be reduced and less trains are to be ordered for a reduced timetable

It’s a doomed vanity project. Wouldn’t trust CG to get anything right, he’s an utter disaster at every role he has been given. It’s not wanted up here, what is required is decent cross Pennine links, far more urgent. 

Unfortunately it doesn't even stop in Birmingham itself it goes towards Solihull. So another journey is involved. (Bonkers!)

The woodhead route should never have been closed but its to late now to have it reopened

Agree. Full of electric cable now, still there though. 

So when they eventually make the programme about the HS2 it looks as if it will be quite exciting

David