New high speed lines cheaper than upgrading

The cost of disruption caused by upgrading existing lines is so great that it could prove a key factor in persuading the government to sanction a new high speed rail line.

At a high speed rail conference last week, transport minister Andrew Adonis said that he was convinced a new high speed line would be built in the UK when additional capacity is required on the rail network. He told the conference that the world over, high speed rail is becoming the natural choice for modernising transport...

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