重要な questions on HS2 as 大臣s 会合,会う

総理大臣 Boris Johnson, (ドイツなどの)首相/(大学の)学長 Sajid Javid and 輸送(する) 長官 認める Shapps are 会合 to discuss whether HS2 should be built.

Here are 11 重要な questions about the 議論の的になる high-速度(を上げる) rail 事業/計画(する).

? Do the 保守的なs support HS2?

The party is 分裂(する) on the 問題/発行する. (ドイツなどの)首相/(大学の)学長 Sajid Javid is 始める,決める to 支援する the 事業/計画(する), but the Tory (法廷の)裁判s 爆発するd into shouts of “No” during 総理大臣’s Questions when Mr Johnson was asked if he agreed that HS2 should go ahead.

Mr Johnson’s most 上級の 助言者, Dominic Cummings, is said to be in favour of scrapping the 計画/陰謀.

Artist´s impression of an HS2 train on the Birmingham and Fazeley viaduct (HS2)

Artist´s impression of an HS2 train on the Birmingham and Fazeley viaduct (HS2)

? What was its 初めの 推定する/予想するd cost?

The 事業/計画(する) was 配分するd £56 billion in 2015.

? What is the 最新の 見積(る)?

A 広範囲にわたって 漏れるd review by Douglas Oakervee 設立する it could cost up to £106 billion.

Construction work at Old Oak Common, in west London, where underground platforms for HS2 will link with Crossrail trains (Aaron Chown/PA)

Construction work at Old Oak ありふれた, in west London, where 地下組織の 壇・綱領・公約s for HS2 will link with Crossrail trains (Aaron Chown/PA)

? How much money has already been spent?

HS2 Ltd has spent around £8 billion. The money has gone に向かって the 購入(する) of land and 所有物/資産/財産, ground 調査 work, technical designs, IT systems, 給料 and public 約束/交戦.

? What about the 時刻表/予定表?

The first 段階 between London and Birmingham was 予定 to open in 2026, but services between the cities are now 予測(する) not to start until between 2031 and 2036.

? What has gone wrong?

Whitehall spending 監視者 the 国家の Audit Office 設立する that the 事業/計画(する) is over 予算 and behind schedule because its 複雑さ and 危険s were under-概算の by the Department for 輸送(する) and HS2 Ltd.

Some environmental groups are against HS2 (Steve Parsons/PA)

Some 環境の groups are against HS2 (Steve Parsons/PA)

? Who is in favour of HS2?

Political leaders in northern England and 商売/仕事 groups (人命などを)奪う,主張する the 鉄道 is 決定的な to 上げる 輸送(する) links across the 地域, 供給するing 増加するd capacity on an overcrowded 網状組織.

Construction 会社/堅いs 警告する that scrapping HS2 would 原因(となる) major 損失 to the 産業.

? Who are its 対抗者s?

Several 環境の groups (人命などを)奪う,主張する building HS2 would 原因(となる) 抱擁する 損失 to natural habitats, 含むing dozens of 古代の woodlands.

Communities living on or 近づく the 大勝する have 表明するd 怒り/怒る at the 衝撃 on their lives, while many people have said the 事業/計画(する) is 簡単に too expensive and the money would be better spent どこかよそで.

(PA Graphics)

(PA Graphics)

? What is the planned 大勝する?

段階 1 is planned to run between London and Birmingham.

現在の designs 伴う/関わる a second Y-形態/調整d 段階 開始する,打ち上げるing in two 行う/開催する/段階s: 段階 2a from the West Midlands to 乗組員 followed by 段階 2b from 乗組員 to Manchester, and Birmingham to 物陰/風下d.

? What 衝撃 would HS2 have on 旅行 times?

Examples given by HS2 Ltd 含む Manchester-London 旅行 times 削減(する) from two hours and seven minutes to one hour and seven minutes, and Birmingham-London trips 減ずるd from one hour and 22 minutes to 45 minutes.

? When will a 決定/判定勝ち(する) be made?

The 総理大臣 told the ありふれたs on Wednesday that a 決定/判定勝ち(する) will be made “very すぐに”.

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