HS2 - The Sensible Alternative

I know this is not a new idea but would not the money be far better invested in providing a circular rail link that mirrors the M25?

That way people who need to get to other parts of the London area can do so without having to travel into the city centre, go across town and over burden the already creaking tube system. It would be a great way to finally link the major airports together in a sensible and highly accessible fashion. 

If there were car park ports and bus links at strategic stations; this would benefit both the environment & create a huge amount of jobs. Not to mention help transform London and indeed the UK into a leading country with realistic approach to city transport and a reasonable alternative to road congestion (especially the M25 which is a mobile parking lot in rush hours).

This would also benefit links to Birmingham and Manchester as again people would not have to travel across London to get to where they need to.

It is London itself that is the 'log jam' and HS2 will not solve the problems. This idea would go a long way to doing so and would benefit a far larger majority of people than the 'less than 1%' with the HS2 white elephant.

It would be nice for governments to think long term just for once.