maybe not HS2

Something unexpected happened yesterday when they announced yet another delay to HS2. I lost interest, because I might be dead before it opens. According to the Transport Secretary HS2 will happen, which is good. But it will be very very expensive and very very late, which is not. » In 2011, the first time the government provided a prediction, HS2 would connect London to the West Midlands by 2026 and onwards to Leeds and Manchester by 2033 at a cost of £37bn. » After the legs to Leeds and Manchester were scrapped the expectation was that the remainder between London and Birmingham would open between 2029 and 2033 at a cost of £65bn. » The latest expectation is that the line from Birmingham won't reach Old Oak Common until [May 2036 - October 2039] and Euston until [May 2040 - December 2043] at a cost of [£88bn - £103bn]. They're giving ranges for everything now, this one of the recommendations of the Lovegrove Review which has dug deep into lessons to be learned by the Civil Service.…