But it takes a frustratingly long time for railway investment to move from a twinkle in the eye of an engineer to a train drawing into a station in this crowded and topographically challenged island.
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LEADER: High-speed rail link
At A time when the air is heavy with the prospect of cuts in public spending, it seems an odd moment for a government body to be talking up the case for an infrastructure investment with a price tag of around £34bn.
