Will this be as bad as HS2?

[Heartland]

According to Highways England the projected route is from the M4 near Didcot through Oxford, Milton Keynes and Bedford, crossing the M1 and ending at the M11. There are three alternative routes at present:

 

The Oxford to Cambridge study identified three broad corridors for the ‘missing link’:

·         Option A – southern, via Aylesbury, linking to the M1 south of Milton Keynes

·         Option B – central, following the east-west rail corridor

·         Option C – northern, roughly following the existing A421 to the south of Bicester and via Buckingham to the east of Milton Keynes

 

Waterways that may be affected include the Thames, Wilts & Berks Canal, Oxford Canal, Grand Union Canal (Main Line) GU Aylesbury Branch, Bedford and Milton Keynes Canal (proposed), the Great Ouse and the disused Ivel Navigation.

 

 

[Machpoint005]

By "may be affected" you presumably mean "may be crossed". I imagine they can build bridges.

[George and Dragon]

The plans call for another million homes in an area that is already suffering from a shortage of water. Where will they build the reservoirs to supply these homes and associated schools, hospitals, etc. etc.?

Or will some bright spark see canal reservoirs as an easy target?

[Machpoint005]

3 hours ago, George and Dragon said:

The plans call for another million homes in an area that is already suffering from a shortage of water. Where will they build the reservoirs to supply these homes and associated schools, hospitals, etc. etc.?

Or will some bright spark see canal reservoirs as an easy target?

Or a very lucrative sideline for CRT.

[matty40s]

3 minutes ago, Machpoint005 said:

Or a very lucrative sideline for CRT.

 23 August 2027. CRT Stoppage Notice : Passage through Marsworth, 3 Locks at Stoke Hammond  and Grove Lock will be limited to the hours of 02.00-05.00 on midweek days due to the high demands on water from the residents of New Aylesbury, Maytown and Govechurch. We will be allowing booked passages only during these hours with a maximum of 3 passages per night. Weekend passage will depend on lawn maintenance and hot tub filling and could be intermittent. Water points are still available for use between the hours of 0600-0800 for boaters.

However, the canals and towpaths are still full of life and available to hovercraft, electrocycles(please read our safety code on bridges as you pass), paddleboarders and walkers. 

[George and Dragon]

2 minutes ago, matty40s said:

 23 August 2027. CRT Stoppage Notice : Passage through Marsworth, 3 Locks at Stoke Hammond  and Grove Lock will be limited to the hours of 02.00-05.00 on midweek days due to the high demands on water from the residents of New Aylesbury, Maytown and Govechurch. We will be allowing booked passages only during these hours with a maximum of 3 passages per night. Weekend passage will depend on lawn maintenance and hot tub filling and could be intermittent. Water points are still available for use between the hours of 0600-0800 for boaters.

However, the canals and towpaths are still full of life and available to hovercraft, electrocycles(please read our safety code on bridges as you pass), paddleboarders and walkers. 

I don't know whether to laugh or cry

[Machpoint005]

47 minutes ago, George and Dragon said:

I don't know whether to laugh or cry

 

You have obviously been reading the Brexit thread!

[George and Dragon]

2 minutes ago, Machpoint005 said:

 

You have obviously been reading the Brexit thread!

I haven't. But many things cause the same reaction...

[cuthound]

1 hour ago, matty40s said:

 23 August 2027. CRT Stoppage Notice : Passage through Marsworth, 3 Locks at Stoke Hammond  and Grove Lock will be limited to the hours of 02.00-05.00 on midweek days due to the high demands on water from the residents of New Aylesbury, Maytown and Govechurch. We will be allowing booked passages only during these hours with a maximum of 3 passages per night. Weekend passage will depend on lawn maintenance and hot tub filling and could be intermittent. Water points are still available for use between the hours of 0600-0800 for boaters.

However, the canals and towpaths are still full of life and available to hovercraft, electrocycles(please read our safety code on bridges as you pass), paddleboarders and walkers. 

 

Who do you think you are, Mystic Matt? ?