Suppose HS2 was cancelled

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As the title really...
Is there a "penalty clause" the prime contractor could levy against the government for lost earnings?

Could reinstatement work be part of that, quite some mess to clear up...

Edited by 100SRV on Saturday 28th January 22:52

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Living near the route I'm inclined to agree that it's too far gone to stop now. I suppose it's difficult to reduce the cost of it without making the whole system pointless.

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Not looking good for the project:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66352286
Will they carry on regardless or quietly cut their losses, sunk cost fallacy etc...?

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popeyewhite said:

HS2 rated unachievable

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/hs2-rated-un...

That's been quoted a little earlier but aligns with my belief as an interested observer.

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Bonefish Blues said:

Things still at full pelt a bit further back down the line near Bicester/Buckingham

Similar from Brackley to Wormleighton

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Condi said:

Many people said they should have, for exactly this reason!

NIMBY-ism is a massive problem in the UK, it's hugely negatively affecting the supply of housing as well, and as you say, drives up costs for everything.

I agree, there are a few reasons:
dense population in some areas
unsympathetic development where an area is covered in buildings which don't blend in (A5 corridor a great example) or "prospective construction" like the Banbury junction warehouses, similar in Worcester at junction six
housing estates build with no requirement to provide the resulting amenties such as schools, healthcare etc