BBC reporting HS2 to be delayed (indefinitely) in the North. Had some mates much more in-the-know express their doubts a couple of years ago that it would get north of Birmingham at all. I thought they were just being cynical...
I had to read the whole HS2 business case once and I've checked back I remembered right.
70% of the benefit of the economic case in 2013 was based on faster business travel and face to face meetings that COVID has absolutely destroyed.
It was based upon there being no reliable wifi connection for rail users.
The Chiltern Line had already pioneered wifi, which is now ubiquitous for inter city services.
BBC reporting HS2 to be delayed (indefinitely) in the North. Had some mates much more in-the-know express their doubts a couple of years ago that it would get north of Birmingham at all. I thought they were just being cynical...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64901985