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The Wiki Man

Does HS2 pass the Butterfield test?

19 November 2015

3:00 PM

19 November 2015

3:00 PM

Despite my opposition to High Speed 2, I am quite a big fan of HS1, the line which runs from St Pancras to Ebbsfleet, Ashford and on to other towns in north and east Kent. I also think HS3 — a proposed line linking the cities of t’Northern Powerhouse — is a good idea.

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