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SEStran welcomes report backing high-speed rail

Date: 27th February 2009

SEStran welcomes the Transport Infrastructure & Climate Change Committee Report backing the development of high speed rails links with London, as vital for the future development of the Scottish economy.

Studies have shown that high-speed lines out of Scotland will create the largest speed improvements. Therefore, they will achieve the largest modal shift from air to rail travel, as people take advantage of new and improved journey times.

SEStran Chair, Cllr Russell Imrie said:

“We fully agree that creation of a high speed network must also include Scotland from the outset. Scotland is already peripheral in the European context and this can only be beneficial to Scotland’s economy and future prosperity”.

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SEStran - South East of Scotland Transport Partnership - is one of seven new Statutory Regional Transport Partnerships (RTP) created by the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 and is a partnership of eight local councils covering the Borders, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian, Edinburgh, Fife, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire.

For further information, please contact:Andrew Dougal, SEStran Communications Officer

T: 0131-524-5161

M: 07889-010-291

E: Andrew.dougal@sestran.gov.uk