Fraudulent claims for High Scam 2:
- N edge of London to Manchester with some trains only diverting off into Curzon St and Crewe.
- Otherwise, stops at Brum and Manchester airports, only. No other stations, so all the intercity trains will have to remain!
- Capacity, therefore is improved but mainly for plane passengers giving them more choice between flying through the air on a plane or on a train. Why can't they stick to the plane?
- What a colossal cost in price and in weight of greenhouse gas emissions to give high speed to climate disaster and shortages of all resources!
- Nature gets yet more of a battering. Not a good idea.
However, I am more active in kicking up a fuss about the £15 billion (Jan 2020 figure) to be spent on 150 miles of overground and underground tramways that is still being talked about by Andy Street and the Combined Authority. 8 lines in total and 380 tram stops are planned. Andy was enthusing about it to Rishi Sunak, according to Rishi reporting back on 'Midlands Today' this evening. Here are my alternatives:-SUMMARY:
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