Creating better and faster rail links between cities in the north of England and London could benefit the UK economy by more than £10bn , a report has said (link below.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/7000640.stmThe report for Development agency group The Northern Way said it also wanted to see new fast cross-Pennine services , connecting all northern England cities.
The benefits would be £3.5bn for the North , £3.5bn for Greater London and £3bn for the rest of the UK , it said.
Reduced travel times and better access for businesses would generate funds.
The Northern Way wants to see :
An eastern high-speed rail line running from London via the east of England and East Midlands to Yorkshire , the North East and on to Scotland.
A western line from London to the North West with connections to Heathrow and the West Midlands.
A trans-Pennine link.
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