“HS2 on existing track” is not a thing. The whole point of it is to move long distance trains off existing track so more local trains can run.

With this half arsery, the Tories get the worst of both worlds: they spend most of the money and get pretty much none of the benefit.

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@John Loader People need to stop thinking about the speed. HS2 is, and always was, designed to separate mainline and local traffic. That's what it's for.

It was envisaged as an LGV because that's what you do these days. There's no point building a new intercity line at less than LGV spec.