HS2 cycle pathway Guardian article.

[Raboa]

Hi, I read this in the Guardian today.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2019/feb/01/scrapped-hs2-bike-path-could-have-reaped-five-times-more-than-hs2-itself

Enjoy

 

[Benjahmin]

So, the cycle infrastructure suffers for an up front capital saving ignoring the ongoing projected benefits - typical. It amazes me how these benefit per pound figures appear. Worked out by consultants (costing a fortune) then totally ignored on some political expediency or other. Then, when the inevitable cost and time over runs come in, everybody runs around looking for someone to blame and we have various enquiries - also costing a fortune. Cross rail is a brilliant example, how much nationwide cycling infrastructure could that have paid for?
No wonder people (me) get pissed of with the amount of tax paid when malinvestment and jobs for the boys is the result.

Here endeth the saturday morning rant!

 

[anotherkiwi]

I'll join with you! Here we are 19% into the 21st century and they are still talking about how to implement something that is good for society and for individuals alike...