High Speed 2

I have provided links to two articles on the proposed High Speed 2 rail route to Birmingham and Leeds/Manchester.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/8672928/High-speed-rail-could-be-the-wrong-track.html


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/8672827/HS2-Just-give-us-a-decent-train-service.html

I concur with the thrust of the two articles, namely the money should be invested in improving the existing rail system and re-opening some closed lines.