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
Comment on Rail freight scheme sees 64,000 less lorry journeys in first year
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 2 days agoOne of HS2’s huge benefits will be taking large amounts of passenger traffic off the ECML, freeing it up for more freight.
(Which is why I get grumpy when headlines scream “it’ll only save 30 minutes”: It’s not the only reason!)
AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2 days ago
Mex@feddit.uk 2 days ago
I don’t think they got to this in the end before the election.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 days 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.