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Hs2 is going through the most densely populated part of the Uk, and in tunnels. And in addition to queuing, we also seem to enjoy bureaucracy. There will have
by DrBazza 3y ago
Hs2 is going through the most densely populated part of the Uk, and in tunnels.
And in addition to queuing, we also seem to enjoy bureaucracy. There will have been a decade of planning employing dozens if not hundreds of people before a shovel is in the ground.
Then of course every new station has to be ‘special’ in some way. So we pay some architects firm absurd amounts to use Tibetan Yak hair insulated, Alaskan larch clad stations for some weird Green box ticking exercise.
- ricardobeat 3y agoAs the article points out, Japan is densely populated and builds at 1/4 of the cost. That alone cannot explain it.
- DrBazza 3y agoWe don’t do viaducts over streets or houses. We have to tunnel under tunnels, and so much bureaucracy. Newts on the site? Need to be moved. Some other animals? Need to wait a year to move them. Bats? Careful there. Well motivated neighbourhood group? Some sort of legal challenge. Protestors in tunnels that can’t be removed for months. The list is endless.
- throwaway5959 3y agoGraft.
- kmlx 3y ago> As the article points out, Japan is densely populated and builds at 1/4 of the cost. Japan has totally different regulatory, employment and procurement systems than anywhere in Europe.
- chii 3y agoLooking at safety and operational outcomes, those differences in regulations don't seem to have a negative effect. So they're not sacrificing something for this efficiency it seems. So why doesn't europe or britain adopt these different regulations and make their own system more efficient?
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