I do find it fascinating how the media has been so against HS2 on value for money, only saving a little bit of time etc. yet LTC has none of the level of backlash. It's almost as if road schemes play by different rules.
John Paddington
The magic money tree gets another shake. Funny how often it fruits when lucrative contracts are at risk. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
More than £3bn is due to be spent on the proposed road tunnel between Kent and Essex, which is estimated to have higher costs per mile than HS2
