FFS. It was known years before they poked the first spade into the ground that #HS2 was a waste of money. Other countries are striving ahead with high-speed rail to connect the country, but oh no, not in Britain where it's all about who can make a profit.
Countryside, communities devastated, and funding could have gone to other infrastructure projects. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64901985