In depth

Capacity challenge triggers £10bn investment surge

By Richard Hope 2008-03-12T05:23:00

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As Network Rail's 10-year West Coast Route Modernisation nears completion, Richard Hope explains why the UK government is signing up to a big increase in infrastructure projects targeted at accommodating unprecedented growth in passenger traffic alongside an expanding role for freight in cutting CO2 emissions

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