Great video. What stands out for me is actually just how small HS2 is in the wider landscape, and that's even as it is now, within a few years all that off trace stuff will disappear and be all green again.
From an aerial perspective, railways (even high speed railways) almost disappear into the landscape, unlike motorways which remain very prominent, because of their larger footprint.
Fantastic light, QM. Interestingly, from this direction - looking from the viaduct towards the Bowood Lane overbridge - that annoying lump of hillside doesn't look particularly imposing whereas the view looking north made it seem like a mountain. Optical delusion, I suppose. Anyway, the plan has the maximum depth of the cutting at 50 feet and, from this angle, I'm inclined to believe it. I don't suppose they'll start digging it out anytime soon but I know you'll be on the case when they do ... 👍🧐
It’s difficult to visualise the cutting here before Bowood Lane…deep and narrow? Mind you the alignment is sloping too. I wonder why there’s little progress on the cutting after the tunnel portals.. lack of resources perhaps. Looks like being a slow burner 👍
@@bobthegreat297 I hope some future power eventually sees the benefit of extending HS2 north of Birmingham. We're already in too deep to do half a job - the full potential won't be unleashed unless someone has the vision to complete what was originally planned. Lessons must be learned from Phase 1 and applied to all future extensions of the high speed rail network.
What can you build in the UK that won't be seen ? We are hardly China where they have expanses of untouched land to easily run a railing across. Any kind of infrastructure project in the UK is gonna end up like this.
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Great video. What stands out for me is actually just how small HS2 is in the wider landscape, and that's even as it is now, within a few years all that off trace stuff will disappear and be all green again.
From an aerial perspective, railways (even high speed railways) almost disappear into the landscape, unlike motorways which remain very prominent, because of their larger footprint.
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Indeed, as will become ever evident even to the Anti's.
Fantastic light, QM. Interestingly, from this direction - looking from the viaduct towards the Bowood Lane overbridge - that annoying lump of hillside doesn't look particularly imposing whereas the view looking north made it seem like a mountain. Optical delusion, I suppose. Anyway, the plan has the maximum depth of the cutting at 50 feet and, from this angle, I'm inclined to believe it.
I don't suppose they'll start digging it out anytime soon but I know you'll be on the case when they do ... 👍🧐
It’s difficult to visualise the cutting here before Bowood Lane…deep and narrow? Mind you the alignment is sloping too. I wonder why there’s little progress on the cutting after the tunnel portals.. lack of resources perhaps. Looks like being a slow burner 👍
What an eyesore!!!!
I’m not so sure.. the viaduct doesn’t dominate the landscape.The pylons ..hmm well they’re all over the place! Thanks for watching. 👍
Billions for a few minutes . Lived at WestonTurville ( near Wendover ) in my teens . A golden time .
you could say that for literally all infrastructure in the uk, honestly this is nothing and anyway i think its needed
@@bobthegreat297 I hope some future power eventually sees the benefit of extending HS2 north of Birmingham. We're already in too deep to do half a job - the full potential won't be unleashed unless someone has the vision to complete what was originally planned. Lessons must be learned from Phase 1 and applied to all future extensions of the high speed rail network.
What can you build in the UK that won't be seen ? We are hardly China where they have expanses of untouched land to easily run a railing across. Any kind of infrastructure project in the UK is gonna end up like this.