Will Wales Be Left 'Standing On the Platform' Under Plans for High- Speed Rail? ; Fears Rural Economy Will Suffer Further Isolation
Western Mail › January 10, 2012
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GROWING expectations the Government will back Britain's first high-speed rail line has made the development of rural Wales' economy more urgent, a business body has warned.
The UK Government is today expected to give the green light to 225mph trains that will take just 49 minutes to travel between London and Birmingham.See the full content of this document
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Will Wales Be Left 'Standing On the Platform' Under Plans for High- Speed Rail? ; Fears Rural Economy Will Suffer Further Isolation
There are concerns that the pounds 32bn project will result in cities such as Cardiff and Swansea facing tougher competition for inward investment - and also leave rural Wales even more isolated.
Mike Theodoulou, the Llanelli-based chairman ...See the full content of this document
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