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The high speed railway
tenofspades
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I still find this a puzzle why this was done.
You got a big loan with big interest payments due on it. And you go and spend it on a whole new kitchen. The old one was perfectly functional, why not get rid of the loan?
Was it done to get a lot of people into work?
Was it done with the prospect that the North and London could gain better financial networks?
It's just odd- surely the interest payments should come first.
Educate the ignorant, why did they do it?
You got a big loan with big interest payments due on it. And you go and spend it on a whole new kitchen. The old one was perfectly functional, why not get rid of the loan?
Was it done to get a lot of people into work?
Was it done with the prospect that the North and London could gain better financial networks?
It's just odd- surely the interest payments should come first.
Educate the ignorant, why did they do it?
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Because "the old one" may not be functional for much longer. Lines are running out of capacity.
2 ) Low speeds (125mph) compared to other countries (140mph - 174mph)
3 ) Inability to fit more trains on network at any one time (trains running at approx 1 every 4 mins in rush hour)
4 ) Gradual increase in price of petrol meaning cars becoming uneconomical
5 ) Newer, faster, more reliable trains mean train travel is becoming more popular than ever
6 ) WIFI + plug sockets = mobile office
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10849333/Interest-bill-on-UKs-1.27-trillion-debt-to-hit-1bn-a-week.html
I mean yeah a government has to keep to the needs of it's country first and foremost.
And we need a decent railway system!