an economy does need some investment projects
but the high speed rail link is going to be far too fucking expensive, even before the costs and programme overrun by an insane amount, and it will be of fuck all benefit to most.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:57, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

It's not even that much quicker than current rail.
It's half an hour faster from Manchester, that's nothing really.

They should invest more in standard rail, double tracks to allow high speed services to coexist with slower stopping services, longer stations etc. But that's never going to happen.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:59, Reply)

that's the stupid thing about it
if only people had listened to Brunel, we wouldn't have such a shit rail system.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:04, Reply)

Didn't he want a much wider gauge which made the trains much more stable?

(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:10, Reply)

he did
and no one went for it. stupid fucks.

"if the rest of the world is doing it, it's clearly a stupid idea"
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:12, Reply)

That was Napoleons rational for riding on the right rather than the left.
Or something like that.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:13, Reply)

he was an idiot as well
well, not really. quite a good commander really.

NOT GOOD ENOUGH THOUGH, EH FRENCHIE?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:15, Reply)

I like the way you are mocking a dead corsican general

(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:18, Reply)

someone has to

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:20, Reply)