HS2 will ‘destroy’ six walks (From Oxford Mail)

• "@Patrick in Devon - you may not be convinced but take it from me, the experts in this field (who know a lot more than either of us about this complex topic) certainly are! - of course a freight line will generate revenues but many billions - not sure where you've got that from - can you provide a source? - what we do know is that the WCML is the busiest mixed traffic line is Western Europe hosting in excess of 30 million passenger journeys per annum - and patronage is growing at an average rate of 6% year on year - HS2 will relieve that pent up demand, which threatens gridlock in years to come - that's the primary rationale supporting HS2; to provide the capacity required to foster economic growth over the coming decades - a dedicated freight line doesn't tick those boxes so it can never justify the huge capital investment required - and saving billions on potential motorway repairs doesn't count as a financial gain in any cost benefit analysis"
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