SIR Richard Branson's Virgin Rail has reacted coolly to Scottish Government plans for a high-speed cross-Border rail route, arguing that speed itself should not be the goal.
Asked by The Herald what he thought of the £15 billion proposal, Sir Richard indicated that his priority is to link the high-speed route under consideration by Westminster for England with the West Coast Mainline to Scotland.
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