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Flying visit for High Speed Rail

 

Transport Minister Lord Adonis came to Leeds today to speak about the recent unveiling of plans for a high speed network of trains that will link Leeds to London in 1hour 30 minutes. Lord Adonis spoke of the importance of integrated high speed rail, a long term investment plan protected in Wednesday's budget speech. It will bring jobs to the region in construction, and keep them here by making sure our connections to the rest of the country are at 21st Century speeds. 

Lord Adonis also saw the ongoing development of a cycle hub at Leeds station, a facility based on Dutch examples of one stop shops to buy, store and repair your bike at a convenient location. It is one of a series of measures designed to get Leeds commuters off the road and onto two wheels and the train. Alongside plans for a new south entrance to the station, these are exciting times for West Yorkshire's train travellers. 

Rachel said: "High Speed Rail is a fantastic development, it is vital that Yorkshire is properly connected with the rest of the country. The visit from Lord Adonis underlines Labour's commitment to this project, which will secure jobs for the future in Leeds and the rest of Yorkshire."

 

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This entry was posted on March 26th, 2010 at 06:32:32 pm by Nick and is filed under Transport.