crossrail and hs2 - 60bn

[spiderpuss]

Mar 9, 2022 21:11:43 GMT mrcoke said:

New Euston Station design released today

www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-euston-toenail-replaced-by-prefabricated-panels-in-design-rethink-09-03-2022/

The last mass testing of Crossrail is taking place this week with over 1,000 volunteers.

Opening will be phased over a year. The authorities want 100% successful commissioning at each stage to avoid further embarrassment. 

I expect the Queen will do the official opening , I wonder when? Maybe part of the jubilee celebrations.

Some dates and info here:


Stations look very smart it has to be said. Will absolutely slash going east-west time wise.

[mrcoke]

Thanks for the above post/video.

Crossrail looks tremendous and will surely be a huge boost for London.

[mrcoke]

Crossrail to open on 24th - the Elizabeth line

Continued commitment to rail investment good news for Scunthorpe

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/jobs-boost-for-scunthorpe-as-british-steel-unveils-plans-for-new-multi-million-pound-rail-facilities-3687426

[mrcoke]

www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/134297/elizabeth-line-officially-receives-final-approvals-from-orr/

[ravey123]

Anyone seen the black clad face covered rentamob trying to intimidate the protesters at Swynnerton. Upto 60 or 70 security people 24 hours a day for the last couple of weeks trying to intimidate 5 or 6 protesters into leaving a wood. Must be costing hundreds of thousands on it own.

It’s amazing how much money is completely wasted sometimes

One of the most ridiculous things I’ve seen and completely disproportionate

[Northy]

Should be using part of it in a couple of weeks.

Meanwhile, 1 year on, Northwich station ticket office is still a broken down mess surrounded by Herras fencing

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-57157780

The road from where I live to Northwich is still shut since December after a landslip

www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/19812902.pictures-show-damage-caused-soot-hill-landslip/

And the footpath that we would use to go over the canal and bypass the road has been shut since January 2021 (the canal is open but only single boat width)

www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/19207599.canal-barnton-tunnel-shut-storm-christoph-landslip/

And they both lead to a single lane bridge on a main A road, which was built when horse and cart were the normal, has a weight limit put on it and 4 years life left, when it gets repaired or swings, we are fooked


www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/18311491.winnington-swing-bridge-protestor-taken-aback-level-public-support/

Levelling up my arse, if these were down south they would all have been fixed by now

[mrcoke]

May 14, 2022 6:33:13 GMT Northy said:

Should be using part of it in a couple of weeks.

Meanwhile, 1 year on, Northwich station ticket office is still a broken down mess surrounded by Herras fencing

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-57157780

The road from where I live to Northwich is still shut since December after a landslip

www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/19812902.pictures-show-damage-caused-soot-hill-landslip/

And the footpath that we would use to go over the canal and bypass the road has been shut since January 2021 (the canal is open but only single boat width)

www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/19207599.canal-barnton-tunnel-shut-storm-christoph-landslip/

And they both lead to a single lane bridge on a main A road, which was built when horse and cart were the normal, has a weight limit put on it and 4 years life left, when it gets repaired or swings, we are fooked


www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/18311491.winnington-swing-bridge-protestor-taken-aback-level-public-support/

Levelling up my arse, if these were down south they would all have been fixed by now

I sympathise with your Northwich issue and in no way defending the present government, but wish to point out that the Crossrail concept was kicked around for decades and finally given the go ahead with the Crossrail Act in 2008 by the then Labour government. Lord Adonis that arch anti Brexiteer and pro spending huge amounts of tax payers money cut the first sod in 2009. Labour governments have for generations talked about supporting their heartlands and done very little. The Tory government that came to power in 2010 had a spending revue on Crossrail and regrettably cut back expenditure as part of austerity measures.

The moneys already granted as part of levelling up and other initiatives (see my post page 1,455) far exceed anything by any previous governments, plus action like moving treasury offices to Darlington, free ports, etc.
It is going to take decades to reverse the drift in business and commerce towards the south east.
I'm sure you are right that if the blocked road was in Surrey it would have been attended to far quicker. But with the investment in Manchester, future HS2, I'm confident Cheshire will be the Surrey of the North in time to come although I may not still around to see it.
www.buyassociation.co.uk/2022/02/08/manchester-leads-economic-growth/#:~:text=Economic%20growth%20in%20Manchester%20in,the%20year%20ahead%20at%206.5%25.