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We should build a high speed rail network with the same vigour as motorways in the 1960s

By Adrain Lyons CBE
12 March 2006
Adrian Lyons
Adrian Lyons

 

Some 30 years ago, when Japan and France were beginning to think about how to meet the demands of intercity travel, the idea of the Shinkansen/TGV was born. In Britain a different course was taken: an intermediate high speed network based on the High Speed Train and its electric equivalent was created.

Britain's approach has been very successful; it has clearly stood the test of time and, since privatisation, long-distance travel has been one of the fastest growth sectors. However, the...

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