Honestly this article by @joncstone should be compulsory reading for anyone against HS2.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hs2-logistics-financial-benefit-controversy-a8937936.html …
...or just let them drool over footage of high speed trains rolling over the countryside. Like this one on a line w/ cheap enough fares that people use it for daily commuting & despite train frequencies at The Tube levels standing passengers are common! https://youtube.com/watch?v=ceqDG7t9O5c …
