Submitted on Friday 8th April 2016
Published on Monday 11th April 2016
Current status: Closed
Closed: Tuesday 11th October 2016
Signatures: 28
Stop HS2. Instead, invest in a more beneficial option such as UK ultraspeed.
HS2 is designed to be an engine for growth. It will cost £43 Billion. Maglev technologies are an excellent alternative to HS2 that will help to connect many more people within the UK.
- Maglev technology will allow travel from London to Glasgow via Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Teeside, Newcastle, Edinburgh and more, yet cost only £30BN
- Maglev trains travel at over 300mph compared to 170-200mph for conventional wheel on rail trains.
- Maglev trains are capable of faster acceleration/deceleration, can travel up steaper inclines, and the nature of the platform on which they travel means that they take 92% less land.
See http://www.500kmh.com/maps.html for more information on the original project. This is in no way affiliated with 500kmh.com, however, the site is an excellent source, clearly showing how the technology could benefit the UK.
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