Ding Bat wrote:
On Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 1:56:27 PM UTC+5:30, Recliner wrote:
http://www.cityam.com/267134/whitehall-feud-over-crossrail-2-ministers-push-back-against

Is HS2 feasible without CR2?

Yes.

HS2 phases 1 and 2a are scheduled to open long before CR2 could be
completed, so CR2 isn't relevant to them. Passengers arriving at Euston
will, as now, have direct connections to both Northern line branches
(hopefully benefiting from a much higher frequency than today), the
Victoria line, and an improved link to the Met, Circle and H&C at Euston
Square.

The extra pax conveyed by HS2 after phase 2 would certainly benefit from
CR2, but many could get to their destination by changing to Crossrail at
OOC instead. That may be less convenient for some, but would significantly
reduce the load at Euston.

I'm assuming that HS2 won't be full on day one, but traffic will build over
time, so that makes a delay in CR2 tolerable.