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Rail scheme linking Wales directly to Heathrow airport
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by liamssoft | September 6, 2011 at 10:48 am
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Wales is the home of railway archaeology with more independently owned railways than anywhere else in the world, it is fitting that the British government are making plans for a £500m rail scheme linking Wales directly to Heathrow airport with better roads and rail links to Cardiff International Airport also needed.
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond is reported to be in the early stages of developing a new railway station at Heathrow that would bring the Great Western Mainline and the new High Speed Two line – set to connect London to the north of England – together to form a major new transport hub.to take passengers from London Paddington to Swansea, via Newport, Bridgend and Cardiff.
Under the new plans, passengers would be able to travel directly to Heathrow and Swansea airports – slashing journey times and avoiding the need to travel into London first.
The news was last night welcomed by Welsh business leaders, who said the scheme had the potential to provide a multi-million pound boost to the economy and free up congested roads.
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at 07:24 on September 8th, 2011
Unemployment in Wales has risen by 10,000, since the Conservatives took office in May 2010, taking the total to 122,000, new figures show.
The jobless rate is now 8.4%, which means Wales continues to have the highest percentage of the four UK nations,
If this rail link ever gets built it will be be used providing the fares are kept down.
at 08:47 on September 14th, 2011
America is working hard to catch up with Wales.
at 08:45 on September 14th, 2011
I am on board.