Treasury blueprint to raise taxes

[Hobosapien]

Wasn't so long ago some were saying it would be more worthwhile spending a fraction of the HS2 budget (whatever it was estimated to be at the time) on upgrading the UK's internet connectivity to get 'everyone' onto super fast broadband via fibre (to the premises ideally) or 5g where that made more sense in rural areas.

Now many are seeing the benefits of WFH even if that won't continue to be full time when some normality returns, that type of infrastructure spending now seems a no brainer.

They can use the rail network to move freight instead of all those trucks.

[OwlHoot]

Exactly. Since everyone is working from home, we don’t need HS2.

The government needs to see how this working from home boom works out, so they don’t waste money on public transport. ..

You're right of course, but common sense doesn't come into it. HS2 was/is part of a grand EU scheme for a beefed up Europe-wide rail network, and despite Brexit the Government seems determined to press ahead for some unfathomable desire to ingratiate themselves with the EU (and in part maybe for the expected kickbacks, as elsergiovolador pointed out above).