Leeds Backs High Speed Rail Link
Local officials in Leeds are part of a group of 11 cities - the others being Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham and Sheffield - backing a high speed rail link network across the UK.
The proposal would cost £34bn to implement, but could save approximately 30 million tonnes of CO2 over 60 years by diverting passengers from air to rail travel. In addition to the impact for the environment, the plans would have a positive effect on the UK economy, with countless commuting hours being saved. In some cases (for example, London to Glasgow), journey times would be halved with faster rail connections.
There is also a strong call for the network to be extended to reach into mainland Europe, helping us to connect to and compete more effectively with our European counterparts. The only high speed lines we have at the moment are those linking us with France via the Channel Tunnel.
The proposal would cost £34bn to implement, but could save approximately 30 million tonnes of CO2 over 60 years by diverting passengers from air to rail travel. In addition to the impact for the environment, the plans would have a positive effect on the UK economy, with countless commuting hours being saved. In some cases (for example, London to Glasgow), journey times would be halved with faster rail connections.
There is also a strong call for the network to be extended to reach into mainland Europe, helping us to connect to and compete more effectively with our European counterparts. The only high speed lines we have at the moment are those linking us with France via the Channel Tunnel.
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