Look Who it Was Random video

HS2 'golf course' contract fraud; Public Accounts Committee says HS2 lacks basic financial controls

175 views · Published 6 January 2018 · 8:50 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: Public Enquiry · 2018 · News & Politics

Watch on YouTube

John Marriott
Former civil engineer on HS2 secrecy and disinformation:

- faster trains mean lowering capacity, they take too long to 
slow down and stop
- no such thing as 250mph trains
- not enough power in the electricity supply
- stations not in city centres
- only demand for one in seventeen seats on Birmingham to 
Manchester HS2 trains
- flawed costs and engineering with HS2
- Public Accounts Committee say HS2 lacks basic financial 
controls 
– likely cost of HS2 £111bn+

John Marriott, Martin Summers, Fabian Breckles
Tony Gosling - www.thisweek.org.uk - 05 January 2018

John Marriott, former civil engineer, discusses the problems, faster trains mean lowering capacity, they take too long to slow down and stop, no such thing as 250mph trains, not enough power in the electricity supply, stations not in city centres, only demand for one in severnteen seats on Birmingham to Manchester HS2 trains, flawed costs and engineering with HS2; Public Accounts Committee says HS2 lacks basic financial controls – cost of HS2 £111bn

https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2018/01/05/38519/

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/95522

More from this channel