LOL. I use railways between Brum and Londonium more than most people I suspect. And I'm one of the handful of people who can actually make use of HS2 - assuming they finish the thing before I retire. The fact I can use it and shave a few minutes off my journey time between the 2 largest cities doesn't make it a good use of taxpayer's money to build it, I'm not that selfish!
And to add to that, I would have preferred to see the colossal amount spent on this vanity project used on more useful rail improvements. Hence I'm all for EWR (despite the fact I will likely never use it), as it's a route that is difficult to do via public transport. As said previously, I am one of the few who can make use of HS2, but still think its a waste of money. Imagine what that £40b wasted on HS2 could have done to the rail industry that is worth upgrading.
@@martinsloman6905 Aye, it will be a few minutes quicker (in around 2042 which still seems to be the estimated completion time for all of Phase 1), especially for the few folk living in central Birmingham, that I don't disagree with. But that is what HS2 was all about anyway, despite protestations to the contrary. Like freight, it won't free up that much capacity for commuter routes, but that's OK, because their aren't passenger capacity issues on the existing 2 lines outside of a couple of trains, morning peak, London bound.
a good piece of video _ shows up the on going works _ as on other sections _ it's about those road/bridge realignments _ once they get finished it'll allow the earthworks to move forward with a clearer view to looking more complete _ enjoying what you post on hs2 _ keep it going👏
Thanks. I'm sure local communities will be delighted when this is finished (or cancelled), as I know it some areas it's causing significant daily disruption for months at a time.
Had they closed the 421 again? They seem to do it quite a lot, and not sure they are making much use of that haulage road bridge to reduce disruption - but have you noticed how much it sags in the middle!
@@carolinecleaveley-q1r Once you've noticed, you can't unnotice it. It's even worse if there are trucks going over, probably why they still use the temporary traffic lights there a lot.
Absolutely, and for a vanity project because we must have a train that can get between Birmingham and London in under an hour, as the existing 1h3m isn't fast enough apparently.
Lost ancient woodland and copses will take 400+yrs to regrow, and any other woodland will take decades... And it is wider than 2 dual lanes, because of the cuttings you mention. Overall it uses more land than the M40 ever did...
@@martinsloman6905 I'm glad you finally accept that it will take centuries to restore ancient woodland. By the same token, established woodland, not technically ancient, will take decades, if not centuries to get to the state they were destroy. Clearly you don't travel on the M40 much. Even the M40 cutting at Stokenchuch - which I think is the cutting you are referring to (the one that's at the start credits of The Vicar of Dibley etc, for those of a certain age) - is significantly narrower than most of the cuttings shown in these videos. For reference, the M40 didn't touch any ancient woodland.
@@martinsloman6905 Yes, so it still takes 400 years to grown a new one. Or are you going to try to argue that one as well? The M40 extension was started in 1988, well after the 1980 designation date, and still no ancient woodland was destroyed in it's fast, minimally disruptive construction.
@@martinsloman6905 Once again it sounds like you are agreeing with me, and accepting no part of the M40 takes up that much land, including the M40 cutting which previously you'd implied was massive. Thus, despite trying to argue the opposite, you are clearly stating that HS2 is creating a wider scar across the countryside than the M40 did, not just the insanely ridiculous land grab for construction, but also the width of the railway and its infrastructure in (it's short) life.
This lazy construction makes me calm. I always love watching this peaceful scenery. Take care Bro 👍
I bet not as calm as the construction staff :)
Do they have parties all the time? 😉
@@robodrone5662 Who knows, as you never see the construction staff!
Maybe they still perform underground works...
@@robodrone5662 Even if there are no underground parts on this section, LOL.
"There was never a case for HS2"
Here we have a person who has never used the railways in this country.
LOL. I use railways between Brum and Londonium more than most people I suspect. And I'm one of the handful of people who can actually make use of HS2 - assuming they finish the thing before I retire. The fact I can use it and shave a few minutes off my journey time between the 2 largest cities doesn't make it a good use of taxpayer's money to build it, I'm not that selfish!
And to add to that, I would have preferred to see the colossal amount spent on this vanity project used on more useful rail improvements. Hence I'm all for EWR (despite the fact I will likely never use it), as it's a route that is difficult to do via public transport. As said previously, I am one of the few who can make use of HS2, but still think its a waste of money.
Imagine what that £40b wasted on HS2 could have done to the rail industry that is worth upgrading.
@@martinsloman6905 Aye, it will be a few minutes quicker (in around 2042 which still seems to be the estimated completion time for all of Phase 1), especially for the few folk living in central Birmingham, that I don't disagree with. But that is what HS2 was all about anyway, despite protestations to the contrary. Like freight, it won't free up that much capacity for commuter routes, but that's OK, because their aren't passenger capacity issues on the existing 2 lines outside of a couple of trains, morning peak, London bound.
@@martinsloman6905 You are mis-reading
a good piece of video _ shows up the on going works _ as on other sections _ it's about those road/bridge realignments _ once they get finished it'll allow the earthworks to move forward with a clearer view to looking more complete _ enjoying what you post on hs2 _ keep it going👏
Thanks. I'm sure local communities will be delighted when this is finished (or cancelled), as I know it some areas it's causing significant daily disruption for months at a time.
Hi there. went round the diversion of the 421 on sunday and saw the new bridge by Mixbury Lane. caroline.
Had they closed the 421 again? They seem to do it quite a lot, and not sure they are making much use of that haulage road bridge to reduce disruption - but have you noticed how much it sags in the middle!
not noticed the sag. caroline.
@@carolinecleaveley-q1r Once you've noticed, you can't unnotice it. It's even worse if there are trucks going over, probably why they still use the temporary traffic lights there a lot.
So e real progress visible here.
Do you think so? Interesting, as I think progress remains stubbornly slow...
Absolutely butchered our countryside. .
Absolutely, and for a vanity project because we must have a train that can get between Birmingham and London in under an hour, as the existing 1h3m isn't fast enough apparently.
Lost ancient woodland and copses will take 400+yrs to regrow, and any other woodland will take decades...
And it is wider than 2 dual lanes, because of the cuttings you mention. Overall it uses more land than the M40 ever did...
@@martinsloman6905 I'm glad you finally accept that it will take centuries to restore ancient woodland. By the same token, established woodland, not technically ancient, will take decades, if not centuries to get to the state they were destroy.
Clearly you don't travel on the M40 much. Even the M40 cutting at Stokenchuch - which I think is the cutting you are referring to (the one that's at the start credits of The Vicar of Dibley etc, for those of a certain age) - is significantly narrower than most of the cuttings shown in these videos.
For reference, the M40 didn't touch any ancient woodland.
@@martinsloman6905 Yes, so it still takes 400 years to grown a new one. Or are you going to try to argue that one as well?
The M40 extension was started in 1988, well after the 1980 designation date, and still no ancient woodland was destroyed in it's fast, minimally disruptive construction.
@@martinsloman6905 Once again it sounds like you are agreeing with me, and accepting no part of the M40 takes up that much land, including the M40 cutting which previously you'd implied was massive. Thus, despite trying to argue the opposite, you are clearly stating that HS2 is creating a wider scar across the countryside than the M40 did, not just the insanely ridiculous land grab for construction, but also the width of the railway and its infrastructure in (it's short) life.