Neighbours fear they could be forced to move
People living on a Long Eaton road where houses could have been demolished to make way for HS2 say uncertainty around the project has been "devastating." The first HS2 trains are expected to start carrying passengers between London and Birmingham in 2029 at the earliest, with estimates the cost of the whole project will eventually reach £71 billion.
Those living on Bonsall Street say several people have already sold their homes due to the uncertainty which is still affecting them. David Smith, 45, has lived on the road for almost 20 years. In terms of his thoughts on the wider HS2 project, Mr Smith added: "HS2 is trying to solve a problem in the travel service, but the underlying issue is people can't afford to live in London. Rather than doing something about the cost of living in the country, they are trying to turn the Midlands into a commuter belt for London.
Speaking about the empty properties on the street, she said: "They're supposed to be renting them out. They haven't been touched for two years. Jane Shields, has lived on the street for 12 years. The 83-year-old said: "We were left in limbo. There were people down here that did sell up. At the moment we don't know if we're being left, nobody has told us anything. We still don't know anything other than when we went to the meetings."
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