The Eddington Transport Study disappointed advocates of High Speed Rail and played into the hands of critics who believe the concept to be flawed. One of the major – and often understated – benefits of High Speed Links (HSLs) is that they create significant capacity on the classic network. So is there life for HSL after Eddington, or do we have to come to terms with a succession of (relatively) low cost projects to deliver smaller capacity enhancements?
