As impressive as this all is, ultimately it only reduces the journey time between the 2 citys by around 20 minutes, does that warant billions of pounds of tax payers money?
Argh the old "20 minutes" mythology straight off a Stop HS2 narrative page, but it's more than that and it's actual primary benefit is capacity. Capacity certainly warrants the cost.
Capacity - fast trains off slow tracks, releasing capacity on the slow tracks for more locals services, more platform stops. IMHO with limited knowledge of bridge building this appears to be the most expensive way to build a bridge, but pressures applied means the least disruptive means has to be used. Times that across the many aspects of the complete build and we have a railway costing far more than it should. IMHO of course - opinions differ I get that. have fun..
Reason trains are so frequently delayed is because main lines are used by high speed and local trains, settings into padding on GWR is often delayed as the frequent services catering to towns and such in-between is delayed because they are on the tracks too. This new line is enclosed on its own system and theoretically should never be delayed or late due to variables which it is able to control. Another important thing to note is the capacity, GWR is my way to London, and services that start from 05:30 all the way to midday (every half hour) are consistently full or very nearly full, on varying occasions has the train refused to stop/open doors because it's at capacity. We need new railway infrastructure, you may not see the benefits personally, and may not be able to justify the price, however it's something we need, and sometimes your tax pay has to go to things that you don't like, I don't need benefits or assistance with my bills, but my tax goes to it, I rarely go to the doctors or hospital, but I pay for it, I have never used the emergency services, I'm not homeless, I don't drive on most of the damaged roads, I don't use half of the things my tax goes to pay, but sometimes you have to, the UK is the UK, what we all do together is more important than how lined your pocket is, being selfish only works for 10 years then everybody, including the selfish suffer, HS2 is here, it's being built, and you helped pay for it, maybe buy a ticket and enjoy it once or twice.
Incredible engineering, congratulations to everyone involved 👌👍
Wow!!! So impressive
I agreed
2.5 metres per hour? Faster than the A46 around Coventry at times!
It's unlikely that it will be moved into place in 'spring' as the Stoneleigh A46 junction has to be completed first, and there's no date for that yet.
How do you know 🙄
@shaunwest3612 Because I live locally and that is what the councillors have told us.
@@01jvb I'm sorry but do you believe what local councillors say,or the firm in charge of the work, that have deadlines 🤷
I saw no “giant” cranes.
Perhaps you should speak on these videos? Some people are deaf.
Then how would speaking help 😂
@@Samuel_J1I think they meant blind, not deaf lol
@samsam21amb I'm sure they did but I found the idea really funny
there's a transcript + text-to-speech
And some of us are not englisch so txt's can be difficult to read in the given time
As impressive as this all is, ultimately it only reduces the journey time between the 2 citys by around 20 minutes, does that warant billions of pounds of tax payers money?
Argh the old "20 minutes" mythology straight off a Stop HS2 narrative page, but it's more than that and it's actual primary benefit is capacity. Capacity certainly warrants the cost.
Capacity is the main benefit
Capacity - fast trains off slow tracks, releasing capacity on the slow tracks for more locals services, more platform stops.
IMHO with limited knowledge of bridge building this appears to be the most expensive way to build a bridge, but pressures applied means the least disruptive means has to be used. Times that across the many aspects of the complete build and we have a railway costing far more than it should.
IMHO of course - opinions differ I get that. have fun..
well it would reduce commuting time by about 36(not 20) minutes so it becomes a roughly 46 minute commute between london and birmingham.
Reason trains are so frequently delayed is because main lines are used by high speed and local trains, settings into padding on GWR is often delayed as the frequent services catering to towns and such in-between is delayed because they are on the tracks too.
This new line is enclosed on its own system and theoretically should never be delayed or late due to variables which it is able to control.
Another important thing to note is the capacity, GWR is my way to London, and services that start from 05:30 all the way to midday (every half hour) are consistently full or very nearly full, on varying occasions has the train refused to stop/open doors because it's at capacity.
We need new railway infrastructure, you may not see the benefits personally, and may not be able to justify the price, however it's something we need, and sometimes your tax pay has to go to things that you don't like, I don't need benefits or assistance with my bills, but my tax goes to it, I rarely go to the doctors or hospital, but I pay for it, I have never used the emergency services, I'm not homeless, I don't drive on most of the damaged roads, I don't use half of the things my tax goes to pay, but sometimes you have to, the UK is the UK, what we all do together is more important than how lined your pocket is, being selfish only works for 10 years then everybody, including the selfish suffer, HS2 is here, it's being built, and you helped pay for it, maybe buy a ticket and enjoy it once or twice.
What total waste of public money... imo