Why is HS2 going ahead at all now? It is not safe to travel by train anymore given covid-19. Stations are mixing grounds for infection. People are not kept apart with fresh air whilst travelling in the train. Random people constantly pass close by. Investing in shared train infrastructure is inappropriate
This was not regarded as a new aircraft development but a variant of an existing design. This meant less scrutiny. Variants deliberately push the boundaries of what it means to be the same design to avoid the scrutiny given to a new design
