The Turin - Lyon line, built through the Alps, €25bn. Far far harder than HS2. In the EU. With current EU laws. They can do it. (View Post)

agreed Which may explain the rise of China and their centuary plan (View Post)

If we committed £1bn/year to building High Speed Rail for the next 50 years and £500m a year to electrify the railway, until it is done, we would develop huge skills and very efficient teams. We don&… (View Post)

Bordeaux to Paris. Within the EU. New high speed rail cost - €8.5bn Yet the EU is to blame for the UK having overblown infrastructure costs. You're having a laugh. (View Post)

So are France, Spain, Poland, Italy and every other EU country, yet they do not have the same problem. Why ? (View Post)