> I could well be wrong but this was never one of the touted benefits of HS2 when it was being (mis?)sold to the British public, which makes me very suspicious

> I could well be wrong but this was never one of the touted benefits of HS2 when it was being (mis?)sold to the British public, which makes me very suspicious. At least https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16485263 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16485263 talks about capacity a fair bit? > Furthermore, I would guess that the post coronavirus emphasis on remote work would make it less important, only time will tell. It's worthwhile remembering that number of people heading into cities has been rising year-over-year for a long time. Even if we see a 25% decrease in travel, any freed up rail capacity would likely just be taken up by people moving from road to rail. And with a larger decrease, while rail might drop away from being at capacity for a few years it's highly likely to increase again in future.