What a stupid observation. It's net zero.

I used X to escape my bubble and follow right-leaning politics but the algorithm decided I needed to see some very nasty stuff. Lots of bots on X so is your engagement there true? I can't return to that swamp.

Agreed.

Perhaps, but if building key infrastructure for the next century you have to build it to the latest spec. It's very hard to upgrade once in service.

Also, I don't think a high proportion of the cost / complexity is related to speed, so a new conventional line isn't really an easier option.

It was never about speed.

It's about adding capacity, something which is necessary.

Can't do that on existing line - you can't just add carriages without lots of other work (longer platforms an obvious example) which the infrastructure can't cope with.

Only hard options. Doing nothing isn't one.

That's a ridiculously simplistic notion. It also ignores the influence of mothers and especially peers. Unworthy of you. People are complex.

Struggling. I want to avoid an echo chamber but too few centre-right voices here, and too many far-right voices there.