Sentences with phrase «speed rail network from»
The high speed rail (preparation) bill is designed to commit the funding required to build a high speed rail network from London to Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.
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A report from MPs has reignited the debate about the government's proposal to build a high speed rail network in Britain.
The party has commissioned feasibility work into three schemes, the first of which would be the construction of a French TGV - style high - speed rail network running from London to Scotland, carrying trains travelling at about 180 miles per hour.
The beauty of France is that it effortlessly caters for all tastes, and getting from place to place is easily achieved thanks to an extensive rail network which combines high - speed services with more leisurely classic train routes and extends the length and breadth of the country.
«More than 200 British cities are now connected to Europe's high - speed rail network, and with one booking you can travel from almost anywhere in Britain to hundreds of destinations on the other side of the Channel,» said Nick Mercer, commercial director for Eurostar.
«More than 200 British cities are now connected to Europe's high - speed rail network, and with one booking you can travel from almost anywhere in Britain to hundreds of destinations on the other side of the Channel.
But it will take decades to shift most freight from trucks to trains, design walkable communities, shorten our commutes, and build better mass transit and high - speed rail networks.