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Pros and cons of high speed rail system?? 2 Answers Pros and cons of high speed rail system?? Aug 14 2011 (17:48) News Entry# 34116 Economics of High Speed Rail Links Posted by: Rang De Basanti^ Added by: Rang De Basanti^ Aug 14 2011 (17:50) A recent report criticised a proposed new High Speed rail link between London and Birmingham (HS2) on the grounds that: Cost of building scheme (£17bn) is hard to justify given benefits would be limited to relatively small number of passengers. Benefits of reducing CO2 emissions are limited.There is a stronger argument for using government spending to improve existing rail infrastructure, e.g. longer trains and making better use of existing lines.Supporters argue that demand for rail travel is continuing to grow. By 2020, projected rail use will have outstripped capacity. Investment is needed to... more... Aug 14 2011 (17:48) News Entry# 34115 Pros and Cons of High Speed Rail HS2 Posted by: Rang De Basanti^ Added by: Rang De Basanti^ Aug 14 2011 (17:35) Supporters of high speed rail argue it is necessary to meet the UK’s rapidly growing demand for travel. High speed rail will provide the greenest and most efficient form of transport. The investment will provide a major boost to business and the economy; also faster rail links will help reduce the north south divide.Opponents of high speed rail argue that it is primarily an unnecessary project that can’t be justified given the huge cost involved; critics argue that there are much more pressing priorities such as small scale road and rail projects which help to deal with small bottlenecks. Also opponents are often motivated by the impact of the new railway on the environment. Pros of High Speed Rail:-1.Road system is becoming... more... |