Boris Johnson has staked his political reputation on delivering a “new anatomy of British transport” that will boost capacity and cut fares and journey times, as Downing Street seized control of the HS2 project and promised massive new spending on infrastructure.
Could BorisJohnson & the Conservatives explain how a train line from London to Manchester 15 years in the future will improve the crap service that folk outside this corridor suffer from at the moment?
Any truth to the suggestion that the Minister in charge is to be Chris Grayling? PM Johnson needs someone with a 'track' record so who better to run the railway scheme!
19th century engineering for the 21st century that will take more than a decade to become operational.
Is yours still in the fridge Boris
How will HS2 benefit Wales?
It was about time
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