Comments on: Millennials need HS2

By: ChamberlainFile

ChamberlainFile — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:58:30 +0000

@benjaminmulvi “While speed, time or capacity are important, the greatest advantage of HS2 is through its legacy.” http://t.co/mdpaWem1D7

By: elaineamitchell

elaineamitchell — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:09:34 +0000

@urbancomms An interesting take on HS2. @benjaminmulvi @ChamberlainFile

By: rosi edwards

rosi edwards — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:18:43 +0000

I’ve nothing against spending money on infrastructure projects, but what I want are the right projects that will give the best return in terms of quality of life and wider economic benefits, as well as do something about the issue they were meant to deal with, in this case transport. If you follow Benjamin Mulvihill’s arguments, any infrastructure project will do: just spend the money. In that case, let’s spend the money on something that can start employing NEETS now and not many years in the future. We could build more houses, or repair buildings in decay, or construct more public parks, or – following Benjamin’s argument – construct ziggurats, even, provided that creates jobs for young people. I do think HS2 has to stand on its own feet: is this the best use of public money to improve our transport infrastructure or are there other things we could use it on which would do more, sooner. If the business case for it as a transport link is that shaky and the prime reason for it is to stimulate the economy, there are many other ways to use such money which will be far more productive of jobs.

By: top_brummie_cat

top_brummie_cat — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:53:26 +0000

@edjames1 @ChamberlainFile Great article – battling Nimby’ism all my life. #Progress

By: rileyorionradio

rileyorionradio — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:46:01 +0000

@edjames1 @ChamberlainFile Crikey! The only thing #hS2 will leave the millennials is £Bns of debt #hs2

By: edjames1

edjames1 — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:41:42 +0000

Great article from @chamberlainfile Why the oldies don’t get HS2!!! http://t.co/aSAoPixhOn

By: urbancomms

urbancomms — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:30:16 +0000

Young @benjaminmulvi plays the Generation Game on @ChamberlainFile HS2 Week http://t.co/iodLUTPseE