Originally Posted by Luddite
Rob, unlike you I did not work in the rail industry, thus have no bias in that direction though might be tempted to think that the HS2 project could be in some ways comparable with the Hoover Dam in the US built during the great depression, in terms of providing work for many of those who may face unemployment due to the Covid situation..?

Just thinking in type and claiming zero expertise.. oldgit

Interesting dilemma posed Luddite. I think that, pre-Covid, the government had said that it supports long term, larger infrastructure projects partly for such reasons but it will be interesting to see whether the change in people's working arrangements have permanently changed their propensity to travel by train in the longer term. I would imagine that the business cases for such projects are now being carefully scrutinised but I can't imagine anyone can forecast accurately at this stage the impact of this unprecedented situation.

Rob T
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