Imagine my surprise…

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckge94030g7o

If London transport infrastructure projects followed the same model as those for provincial England in ten years' time Gatwick's second runway would be cancelled because the budget had been spent on digging an underground aerodrome in Darlington.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjdz9q170yo

Another reminder that if the government had been serious about HS2 creating some of the essential modern rail infrastructure the country needs it wouldn't have started the project from London to Birmingham.

"The Oakervee Review, published when Rishi Sunak was chancellor, made clear it was the northern sections of the route to Leeds and Manchester which justified the cost of the section into London."

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/07/government-does-not-understand-how-hs2-will-function-as-railway

UK infrastructure needs much more investment, say government advisers | Infrastructure | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/18/uk-infrastructure-needs-much-more-investment-say-government-advisers

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Work in or interested in the #BuiltEnvironment? The Lords' Built Environment Committee launched a new inquiry today into the impact of environmental regulations on development. If you work in the area or have experience please do respond to the call for evidence! https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/518/built-environment-committee/news/186335/impact-of-environmental-regulations-on-development-inquiry-launched-by-lords-committee/

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