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Parkway HS2 stations are daft but Old Oak makes sense

Chris Barker, Hornsey, London N8
17 April 2014
 

Graham Nalty is right to criticise the notion of parkway stations for HS2 (Viewpoint LTT 4 Apr). The time and effort needed to get from station to city centre is going to substantially negate the advantage of high-speed rail, even from Birmingham Curzon Street.

But the same cannot be said about Old Oak Common. There is no one city centre destination in London so the majority of travellers will have to continue their journey by other means. For many destinations Old Oak Common will be more...

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