On the subject of HS2 -and East -West railway, - both are well under construction simultaneously just over the border in SW Bucks... Ive a few friends who live out that way (close to the small village (gorgeous)George Baldock lived), due to both railway constructors requirements , (plus several local house build construction also in the vicinity) , their village has been in effect isolated on a number of occasions, due to 'urgently' neccessary road closures. It seems there is no co-ordination between both railway construction companies with each other, nor with the various house build constructors, while Bucks county council allow them to do exactly what the want (and demand) in the way of shutting roads, and nevermind the council tax paying residents- in between countless road closures, when the roads are open, construction vehicles railway & housing , thunder through small villages at over double the speed limit, causing serious damage to road surfaces, residents properties and belongings ( private vehicles etc) and have caused no end of near miss traffic accidents too .... HS2 constructors have uprooted and demolished many ancient woodlands, NOT on their plans, which cannot be replanted as ancient woodlands, nor provide homes for the forcibly evicted local wildlife...... but its all ALL in the name of progress. And to cut 5 mins off the time of a train journey from Birmingham to London. So we should all be grateful. Apparently