John Entwistle HS2 Speech For The Clubs Evaluation Training
27 February 2020
John Entwistle Lancaster Speakers Club
SOUTH LANCASTER SPEAKERS CLUB - EVALUATION SESSION
John delivered an excellent synopsis and a strong presentation with little to improve. Could he make it any better? No, I don't think so.
His succinct title and introduction quickly established a framework that mapped out the speeches development. The HS2 speech was topical, informative, and delivered with conviction.
The South Lancaster Speakers members gave feedback and the Education Director fed back on the objectives of this evaluation session. Check out the Chairpersons minutes on the club's Facebook page.
HS2 WHAT CAN WE DO WITH £100 BILLION
100,000,000,000 = 11 zeros
Suggested by Labour in 2009 approved by Conservative in Feb 2020
Opening in 2030 ???
Stage 1 HS2A London Euston to Birmingham and Crewe
Stage 2 HS”B Brm to Leeds + Crewe to M/c & Liverpool
Linked in with Northen Powehouse Rail network
= High Speed North – Liverpool – Leeds
CASE FOR
Green Reduce intercity car and Air transport – less emissions
Business Will bring more business to BRM; M/c & Leeds
More business hubs based on cities – draw in locals
Bolton/Bury/Blackpool/Preston/Blackburn/Burnley
More intercity business in the North ( if northern rail )
Capacity Less overcrowding
More trains on existing networks for commuters etc
Re Balance the Economy
Generate more jobs and wealth in the North
CASE AGAINST
GREEN Green party against it / faster trains use more energy
Should focus on local connections
Environment – destroy 40 & damage 6) Ancient woodlands
Restrict access to much open country
BUSINESS Euston is quietest of London Terminals
No demand for more Intercity travel to London
More demand for better commuter / local services
Rebalance the Economy
Will suck businesses to London
Will suck business activity to Cities with HS2 connections
Will reduce business activity in smaller towns
Need to Build and Invest in the North if we want to uplift
the North – Why spend the money in the South
Crossrail 1 = 18 Billion – ready in 2021
Crossrail 2 = 41 Billion – 2023 –> 2038 60 Billion for London
107 Billion = £1,500 per person in UK pop is 67 Million
= £ 70 per person per year over 20 years
= £ 50 per person per year over 30 years
PROFIT – none
WHAT IF WE DO NOT BUILD HS2
Green More traffic on roads / expansion of Motorways
More traffic = more pollution
Air Quality in urban areas reduced
BUT ….. Electric vehicles – need to produce more electricity
Business Remain focused on the South East
Capacity More problems on the rails as we attempt to :
cram in more passengers
cram in more scheduled trains
Overcrowding
Re balance the Economy
No boost to the Midlands or to the North
CONCLUSIONS The Wrong Project / SPEND MONEY ON NORTH
60 BILLION for Crossrail 1 + 2 - could do a great deal with that in the North
BUT WE DO NEED MORE CAPACITY?