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I'm not sure that's fair nom, it's a lot of money could be spent on many things the north could use better than a rail road for the rich. I've traveled extensively around the north and areas that need a boost won't be helped by this.
No it isn't fair. We need our West Country train lines modernized & no one cares about us down here in the sticks.
Not to mention all the farmland, SSI's & peoples homes that will be damaged or demolished to build this white elephant & a lot of those are in the Northern areas, just to make train times a short amount quicker, it just isn't fair for most or worth it.