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@Maxhead_room Cheers. I have thought about doing videos of the disused railways. The Brill tramway would be good. I could do a mix of on the ground stuff with the drone work. I have lots of old photos of the tramway too. I just need the weather to warm up a bit!

@KarlVaughan sounds like a plan! Doing the old lines in the same 'Vaughan' style as your HS2 content would be great. Have you discovered all the old maps available for all parts of the UK on the National Library of Scotland website.

@Maxhead_room I use that website all the time. It's very good.

@dickpurssell2445 On my hard drive and some are on my website. I've been adding to it periodically.

@PeterTorr I appreciate your comments. This process is painful but when it's all done with we can get back to some kind of normality. As I've said before, I'm looking forward to more cycleways. They can't come soon enough!

@reginaldcrudstump383 The canal is so much better in the warmer weather. I only did that particular ride during winter because of less foliage but it was still a chore at times!

@allistonhyde Thanks for the reminder. I remember saying I was going to contact HS2 about it but I haven't done so. I will get that done and report back.

@slewisedwards Oh, stop it lol

@deburred-947 I just read today that money has been given by the government to complete this road. It's been delayed for ages and it is expected to be finished within a year. I agree with you that it won't make much difference because of the extra housing being built and also they will be built in the gaps between the road and Aylesbury. Nobody wins.

@KarlVaughan yes that report was what prompted me. What I will say is that if the link brings just a few months relief then I could be happy for that short while! The A41 gas main work under way right now is highlighting what a mess of roads the town really is. Still a lot of people are happy to call it home, and that'll be many more in future. Best wishes from this interloper!

Wow, pack the mythology in, from "20 mins" to "unaffordable ticket" to the "somewhere" nonsense and to finish off the "£100 Billion" thing, all of it complete nonsense. And especially the "taxpayers" thing, it's actually paid for with borrowing repaid via revenue and future economic growth.

Oh no, 10 meters of farmland will be concreted over once completed. I must rage on TH-cam and spread misinformation about somehting i dont know enough about!

@andrewpowellnz It's a Cube Reaction Hybrid 750. If you look in my cycling playlist you will see more it there.

And yet the impacts are quite small, the capacity needs very large.

How else do you propose increasing network capacity? The environmental impact is small, especially when compared to motorway expansion - which is the alternative even if you try and pretend otherwise.

@AFCManUk The information I've found gives the end date of 28th Feb.

@@KarlVaughan Thanks Karl,,,,I guess we better prepare for traffic nightmare for a few days :D

Thanks for the tip

@monkeysausageclub There is an awful going on along this section. Lots of bridges, tunnel portals and a couple of viaducts. As for HS2 itself, its purpose is to free up capacity on the West Coast mainline which will affect other parts of the network. If that line is free of high speed trains then more of the regular trains can run. That is the plan anyway.

@Macc1 That is the plan. I recommend you watch this video I made showing what is planned for most of this section. A variety of native trees, wild flowers, shrubs and grass will be planted as part of the landscaping. th-cam.com/video/S7aGpwOYusg/w-d-xo.html

​@@KarlVaughan.. if you honestly believe the clowns at HS2 Ltd have plans to "landscape" this monstrous blot on the landscape, you're even more naive than I thought! They couldn't give a toss about the environment & they've already incurred numerous fines for multiple breaches of environmental issues. Thousands of trees planted along the route in Warwickshire where the vast majority perished due to lack of aftercare. The pollution of streams, rivers & other waterways with toxic chemicals. The bulldozing of mile upon mile of hedgerows containing nesting birds when they specifically promised to wait until the nesting season was over .. the list goes on.

​@@CRIMSONANT1Yet more hyperbole and mythology. The rewilding is already going on. And your wild allegations over fines, pollution and the like are a classic indication of someone with no real knowledge of the reality. Evidence??

@Polarbear1-b6j I wouldn't bother engaging with that idiot. He's just here to be nasty to people. In fact, I don't know why I keep him here because nobody likes him. He never gets any thumbs up. What a sad way to carry on. He's like the people who constantly bother HS2's Facebook page. What is the point? It's such a waste of time. It's here to stay and nothing they say will change things.

​@@KarlVaughanI don't see any harm in putting reality and fact in front of the person. As you say it's being built so pointing out the futility of soundbites in social media echo chambers might help the person to move onto something more productive.

Most of the land used for stuff like haul roads will be rewilded, before it was mostly monocrop farmland.

Hi Rachel, It's not massively over complex; it's just what is required these days. Haul roads, stockpiles, laydown areas, temporary drainage arrangements, retention dams, temporary access for local residents, and public footpaths are all necessary. The days of an army of men using picks, shovels, and wheelbarrows, (with virtually no ammenities provided) are over. HS2 is a big job, no matter how you look at it.

I think the opposite is true, the alarmist mythology made up by the Stop HS2 narrative is already starting to fade as the line evolves and starts to fade into the countryside.

@@willhemmings I think all time will do is demonstrate how wrong all the naysayers were. There were plenty of folks who vigorously complained about Crossrail and in a very short space of time it has become an overwhelming success with passenger volumes ahead of that expected.

@willhemmings Thanks for watching. I think it will be interesting to see how all of this pans out. I'm particularly looking forward to the landscaping as it will make it all look so much better.

@keithhowland9333 I really enjoyed that one and was so surprised at the mileage. If you email me I can send you the GPX file. My email address is on my welcome screen.

Good thing HS2 is leading the way with stuff like low carbon concrete, technology that spills over into the general construction industry, plus the long term carbon savings from more rail capacity.

@Polarbear1-b6j "...the long term carbon savings from _more rail capacity_ ..." Which nobody wanted or needed.

​@@pauls3075Yet it is wanted by many and many more than some think and more importantly is much needed, the data is clear.

@@pauls3075 Well that's certainly one way of demonstrating toall and sundry that you know nothing about what HS2 does. If you did a modicum of research you wouldn't say such daft things in future.

Imagine how many flights will be taken out of the sky and vehicles off the roads. As CO2 goes HS2 construction is a drop in the ocean compared to just 1 day of road or air traffic. You'll never solve the climate crisis by telling everyone they have to live like the Amish. Because they won't.

@@Michael-61-n3l this is a shaft into which a small 2.4m diameter TBM will be lowered, this TBM will construct an 800m long drain. There is an aquifer here at Coombe Hill and, I believe, that the springs that it feeds will be cut through during the green tunnel construction, this impacts the feed into the canal and Weston Turville reservoir. I'm guessing this drain will ensure that the aquifer is still able to feed the canal and reservoir. There is a close up shot on a recent cuemaster video.

@Maxhead_room _ yes _ I've seen that piece _ thankyou for the explanation _ know to keep an eye on footage there _one of those costs that doesn't really show up as all the work ends up being hidden from view but important as watercourses are capable of doing damage to embankment/cutting if not managed with care _ thanks

it's being built on. just like all the housing estates and relief roads that are popping up. i'd rather this than another monstrosity like the A41. and yes, i live around there.

@@mayfairblue the build is in the most disruptive phase at the moment, there will be plenty of planting of vegetation and creation of new habitats, increasing the biodiversity from what was there before the bulldozers arrived. Be more objective and appreciate that building railways is a good thing to do!

Guess what- you live in a house that at one time was quite literally a building site. And I bet you are completely silent about more destructive projects like the lower Thames crossing, or the loss of ancient woodland to holiday parks... Classic nimby.

@@Maxhead_room .. "plenty of planting of vegetation & creation of new habitats" .. you sure about that because I don't share your optimism - HS2 Ltd don't give a stuff about the environment. Are you aware they've already incurred numerous fines for multiple breaches of environmental issues? Thousands of trees planted along the route in Warwickshire where the vast majority perished due to lack of aftercare. The pollution of streams, rivers & other waterways with toxic chemicals. The bulldozing of mile upon mile of hedgerows containing nesting birds when they specifically promised to wait until the nesting season was over .. the list goes on. HS2 is an environmental disaster of epic proportions & Britain's biggest infrastructure mistake in half a century.

@@CRIMSONANT1 here comes the fella who told us tickets would be £1,000-2,000 per journey. You troll every HS2 video with so much misinformation and then when challenged state that it is for others to prove your statements are false. Maybe cite your claims if you would like to start building any form of credibility.

@keithhowland9333 I tend to keep my distance along this section. You will have problems flying nearer Stoke Mandeville because of Halton airfield. If you have a look on Drone Assist you will see what I mean.

@ did you get any special permission??

@keithhowland9333 No, but I think I would need to ask if I wanted to go real close but then again, I usually shoot on the weekends when very few workers are on site. I happen to know that drones are regularly used by HS2 which is why I keep out of the way. That doesn't stop others though but if they want to risk it then that's up to them. I am planning to do the Stoke Mandeville area which will require getting permission from the airfield. It's not very active but the restriction is still there.

@@KarlVaughan Thanks Karl I’ll bear that in mind. That time lapse stuff was soo good, how engineering techniques have advanced eh? Keep ‘em coming👍

Good thing it's not taxpayers money. Did you actually watch the video, see all that untouched countryside either side. And most of what is currently part of the construction will be returned to nature and will be far more wildlife friendly than the monocrop farmland that was there before.

Classic example of not having done one iota of research into what HS2 does and then parading your ignorance for the world to see. I'll give you a clue- HS2 is vital infrastructure that will help get UK transport towards net zero and help get people out of their cars.

Cope harder 😂

@cargy930 I've just finished cleaning it now :)

@Kevwendover12 I've looked on the council's planning portal and there is nothing for Leather Lane overbridge.

@AFCManUk It's a bit of both really. Some bits have the beginnings of trackbed down and yet other parts haven't had anything done at all. I'm still waiting to see the plans for Leather Lane bridge. I check before making these videos and there's nothing yet.

Surely the bridges are all so similar. I think there is a bat roost around there, maybe that’s the delay. Or is it BCC delaying things and adding to costs?

@PeterMatthews-y5g The bridges are all different but some look similar. I don't know what the delay is with Leather Lane. Regarding the plans have a look at this video I recently made: th-cam.com/video/S7aGpwOYusg/w-d-xo.html

@SWRural-fk2ub People seem to ignore all that stuff when complaining about HS2. Nobody likes to see their old haunts ripped up but unfortunately you can't stop progress. Most of my childhood has been deleted from the map. I grew up in Aylesbury (and I'm still here) and the fields I played in are now well-established housing developments. Even my secondary school, Quarrendon, has gone.

Agreed, that sideways view of the viaduct will be spectacular in it's setting when finished. Plus, as you state, I think when all the vegetation planting completes and is established it will look good.

@peterjohnson1739 Charndon Wood was there well into the 20th century and the site of it is where the landfill is now. Maybe I will do a video about it because there must an interesting story. It would be good to find some photos of the old wood.