The so called Benefits
Sunday Telegraph revealed hidden damming report - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9321412/Benefits-of-HS2-were-exaggerated-secret-report-reveals.html - Paul Kilbourne contributionSpeed concerns - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9090727/High-speed-rail-link-at-risk-of-derailment-because-of-225mph-trains.html
Tax Payers Alliance Tax Payers Alliance Letter to the DFT SoS - is interesting reading and has useful links here:
Article criticizing the DFT's case - Comments on their 12 points.
• High Speed Rail (http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/highspeedrail.pdf)
• HS2 Capacity Analysis (http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/hs2capacity.pdf)
• The hidden costs of HS2 (http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/hs2hiddencosts.pdf)
Dutch High Speed Rail Problems
The Dutch High Speed rail system, having been opened only about three years has run into financial difficulties.Article today about the trains - http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/01/high-speed_train_service_fyra.php
Another article today about the Dutch train - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9000166/High-speed-rail-A-250m-lesson-for-Britains-rail-enthusiasts.html
Yet another - http://www.euractiv.com/transport/flop-train-eu-high-speed-rail-am-news-517384
and - http://www.nbcnews.com/id/50533648/ns/travel/#.UR5jK_Igmdw
Stop HS2 article - http://stophs2.org/news/2719-countries-hsr-problems-high-speed-railways
BBC article - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21141009
Useful links include: Reuters 2011 - http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/01/netherlands-rail-idUSLDE71025P20110201
Railway news in service eventually 2012 - http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/fyra-high-speed-train/
For more google - dutch high speed rail problems
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