Recent content by YesToHS2

As I have been mentioned and perhaps criticised for the question I think I should step back in at this point. Perhaps the questions were a bit 'loaded', but I chose 4 very specific questions to test a theory I had about people's perceptions of Pendolinos, not as a train or technical...

You'll have to forgive me if this has already been asked but I would be interested to know the opinions of passengers who have traveled on the West Coast pre-Pendolino and after the Pendolinos were introduced. Would you say there is any appreciable difference in comfort and space between Mk3...

"or if you say that it is a waste of money everyone down the pub can mutter and nod their heads in unison and say "oh another white elephant" like the beer it goes down well and people lap it up !" It’s just a shame these people don’t realise 10,000 of them come be building the dam thing...

I think it’s been good to have a debate about prices. But think most people agree that we need capacity and that not building HS2 will not help reduce prices. If I find my self in a position where I can raise peoples concerns to some one that can actually make changes then I will. The YesTo...

@GreenbackMy. I understand what you saying about trying to predict fares, but crtics (I don’t mean you Grey Man) try to make out that HS2 ticket costs will be astronomical and only fat cat business men will be able to afford them, but how can they themselves know this? The make these bold...

Okay, lets look at some figures, just for arguments sake lets looks at a worst case scenario and HS2 cost 20% more than WCML services (The real world like for like difference of a HS1 ticket from London to Folkstone) . That would put an advance single up from £25 to £30 and a peak time ticket...

Yes To High Speed 2, HS2. for the economic and green future of the UK

Yes To High Speed 2, HS2. for the economic and green future of the UK

It would be almost impossible to say. If we work on the basis that a new bridge (road/rail) cost betweens £10m - £60. And lets say there are only 100 bridges you easily get to say £3bn to replace bridges alone. And then all the tunnels you would have to re-bore. You could easily be talking...

@jrhilton, I don't think anyone will question that distributed power is the way forward. Alstom's AVG does look like a good contender as it can already reach speeds of 220mph. With 10 years of practical use before HS2 opens any niggles can be ironed out with speeds and efficiency further...

As an advocate of HS2 you would expect me to support the route so it will come as no surprise when I say that I think the current route is the best route. I’m not one for blindly supporting projects especially one that is as controversial as HS2 so I have spent hours looking over maps and...

A call to all supporters of HS2 Don't be a silent supporter.

Usually, critics. use 250mph followed some emotive wording to make HS2 sound scary to the general public. Supporters or those publishing neutral articles usually state the actual speed of HS2 trains to be around 220/225mph. Perhaps some articles use 200mph+ just as general figure. The line will...

I should have posted the letter here. This is from HS2 Ltd it states quite clearly why none tilt is the proffered option and what they are doing to make sure time savings are retained. Just to add, the acceleration characteristics of the lighter more powerful HS2 trains will mean they shouldn't...

This was my own attempt, trying to follow the M40 avoid houses and remain straight enough even for just 186mph is hard. In the end it hardly even follows the M40. http://members.multimania.co.uk/yestohs2/campaign/HS2M40route.jpg