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[-] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 5 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

One of HS2's huge benefits will be taking large amounts of passenger traffic off the ECML, freeing it up for more freight. Just gotta hope 2a gets un-cancelled...

(Which is why I get grumpy when headlines scream "it'll only save 30 minutes": It's not the only reason!)

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 hour ago

also like 30 minutes is a fucking chunky saving, usually with public transport you're talking saving like 3 minutes! 30 minutes can very well be what makes services usable for way more people, getting them to switch from car to train.

[-] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 hours ago

Didn't they sell off a bunch of the land that was going to be used for that? I remember being very upset at how spiteful of a gesture it felt

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