Network Rail sets out its 30-year vision for UK long distance rail

Network Rail has published a vision of the demand the long distance rail network will have to cater for over the next 30 years.

The work forms the first part of the Network Route Utilisation Strategy and has been carried out by a cross-industry group including the Department for Transport, the Association of Train Operating Companies, Network Rail and the Passenger Transport Executive Group.

Its forecasts are based on four scenarios which paint a dramatically different picture of future...

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