tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post4767725986727790502..comments2024-03-26T13:27:26.499+00:00Comments on Zelo Street: HS2 – Simon Jenkins Gets FiskedTim Fentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726447899972084146noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-35915227671678269492014-03-24T10:33:09.419+00:002014-03-24T10:33:09.419+00:00There was a sort-of suggestion going around for an...There was a sort-of suggestion going around for an Old Oak Common-Stratford-Paris/Brussels service<br /><br />It would give West and East London access to direct services to Paris/Brussels without needing to go to St Pancras first, connect Crossrail to HS2, and allow an easy change for passengers from the rest of HS2 - much easier than the walk from Euston to St Pancras.<br /><br />Given the security theatre and the excessive border paranoia, it's probably the best that could be realistically achieved.<br /><br />... and it's not worth the disruption to the NLL. The Camden construction was really not that big a deal - there wasn't any additional demolition required - but the HS paths through the NLL would strangle that bit of London Overground.<br /><br />The only sensible build was the all-tunneled option, and the £3billion + cost of that couldn't be justified.<br /><br />Might be able to if there was no security scan required at all and UK passport control consisted of a few staff hopping on inbound trains at Lille and getting off at Ashford, together with anyone they deny entry to (and then they return to Lille on the next train with the people denied entry).Richard Gadsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545595590359552775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-36836974166641456602014-03-22T07:10:29.493+00:002014-03-22T07:10:29.493+00:00You wouldn't have had an "unbroken" ...You wouldn't have had an "unbroken" journey to the Continent anyway, unless they were going to put in sealed carriages and have passport control and security checks at Leeds or elsewhere.Amanda Kendalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753421608510794753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-34477327569815297172014-03-21T13:13:04.642+00:002014-03-21T13:13:04.642+00:00Whilst I disagree completely with Higgins' des...Whilst I disagree completely with Higgins' desire to abandon the HS2-Europe link, any chance of it being succesful has already been severely blighted by the attitude of Theresa May and the UKBA in their rush to please the Daily Mail. Since last year passengers on the long standing summer Saturday direct train from the south of France to London have to drag themesleves, their kids and their luggage off the train and through UKBA checks in the station at Lille, so basically it isn't a direct train anymore.<br /><br />It's possible Higgins has made "his" suggestion as part of a deal to get government support for the rest of his plan. <br /><br />SteveBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-26243580501592468082014-03-21T11:22:23.517+00:002014-03-21T11:22:23.517+00:00Out of the trash he has written the one pertinent ...Out of the trash he has written the one pertinent point he does make is that you still won't be able to get on a HS2 train and make an unbroken journey to mainland Europe. Before the tunnel even started this was sold as one of the big positives of the scheme. No more waiting in airports. Get on your train in Leeds at breakfast time, be in Paris for lunch. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-84627067911886321842014-03-21T11:10:04.988+00:002014-03-21T11:10:04.988+00:00Go, Zelster! A consummate & much-needed roastGo, Zelster! A consummate & much-needed roastMark Iliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684530874049354667noreply@blogger.com