A Point of View - Mixed Signals
Stephen Smith on why HS2 is such a cause of national hand-wringing.
'We get railways, we do railways - ever since Stephenson's Rocket in the nineteenth century. We gave railways to the world', writes Stephen.
He argues that there would never have been the same sense of dismay if we were talking about a road or a runway.
Producer: Adele Armstrong
Sound: Peter Bosher
Production coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Editor: China Collins
Note to clarify: The Thames Tunnel used an innovative design, but not cut-and-cover.
Published on Friday, 29th September 2023.
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