Travelling along London's Hampstead Road towards Euston today and looking at the devastation brought about by the demolition of surrounding buildings for HS2 prompts once again the thought: Will it ever be needed? Coronavirus has changed the way we all work and by the time the line opens, with perhaps £100bn spent, we may be looking at a vast white elephant. Trains are currently running at 15 per cent capacity because of social distancing and reduced demand. Will we ever ...more