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Yes. I used to be opposed to HS2 on the grounds that it was about sucking economic benefits to London. Then I read an article by a guy who explained how rail lines worked, and that HS2 would enable loads and loads of local services up and down the country by taking the fast trains off the existing lines, then slow local passenger and freight trains could chug along at their own speed with no gaps in service.
I think they have not communicated the objectives of HS2 very well, focusing on getting from London to Birmingham 3 minutes quicker (or whatever) isn't going to enthuse people, but decent local services might.
frank9755
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I was given to understand that the greatest benefit is for freight - which I think is maybe off the back of this mixing fast and slow traffic. Less lorries is a very good thing