A thought on HS2

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Prompted by this post by gonzo21

The huge fuss about HS2 ignores something important. Realistically, what's needed isn't a high-speed railway but a high-capacity railway. Lots of normal trains with enough room for everyone to sit down would be much more useful than a small number of really fast ones, and could be packed closer together because they would be able to stop a lot faster. I really can't think of any politician who has mentioned this.

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By high capacity I meant more of the normal trains, not bigger trains, but I see your point. I would have thought that with modern technology the gaps between trains could be shorter, but I suppose there has to be a big safety margin.