Government Gives High Speed Rail Link The Green Light
1,866 views · Published 10 January 2012 · 3:28 · Indexed 21 October 2026
Channel: Sky News · 2012 · News & Politics
It's being hailed as the ambitious new project which will finally make Britain's rail network fit for the 21st century -- and provide a much needed boost to the economy . But critics say the Government's plans for a new High Speed rail link are flawed, citing evironmental damage, a massive 32-billion-pound price tag, and the length of time -- 15 years -- it will take to build. Sky's Alistair Bunkall reports.
