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Why can't the UK do government-led projects?

Several issues are: The unwillingness to review complex projects with critical peer to peer arrangements. The vested interests of building empires and groups with too little technical planning and engineering competences across all areas. The lack of balanced budgetted authorities as up to the late 80s. The separation of incremental improvements and bit sized progress from over sized multiple aspirations. Clearly HS2 has become very different from the original intent to capture the Virgin and London Midland fare box revenues or to develop extensive old spaces with new property developments in Euston, Old Oak Common and Birmingham. No longer about transportation but about securing the next 'carrier and Concord' on rails. Lack of discipline in controlling design and planning briefs with no realistic budget limitations.

17 Apr 2012

12:12 pm