For those who may not have noticed, the above article is from 2012 - Anti-HS2 sentiment obviously has a long history.headshot wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:47 amI briefly heard a report on some ITV morning programme yesterday where they were talking about the benefit-cost ratio for HS2.
They said that for every £1 spent, there was a net financial benefit of £0.90.
This seems like total b.llsh.t.
Over what period? Why are the benefits being measured purely in financial terms??
Beware of this link to some naff news page: https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/9 ... n-reports/
Love some of the language in this:
Ah yes, those modern fangled laptop computers.Anti-HS2 figures have protested since the start that with modern technology such as laptop computers, this assumption is flawed.
Apparently only men work in business.Having conducted extensive studies they found the large majority of business travellers did some work on train journeys and almost half of businessmen's travel time was spent working.
The report added: “"Sixty per cent reported that they would do no work in the 'saved' time."
HS2 Action Alliance said more than 40 per cent of the projected monetised benefits of HS2 come from assuming businessmen do not work on trains.
The documents leaked by Andrew Gilligan to the Telegraph are several years old, and not particularly current. Obvs as with many issues, the Telegraph have written it up in as sh.tty a way as possible.