FROM a pipe dream of rail campaigners to the centrepiece of the UK Government's transport policy, high-speed rail has generated both ardent enthusiasts and vocal opponents.
Love it or loathe it, its impact on bringing the south of England closer to the Midlands and northern cities of Manchester and Leeds is likely to be considerable over the next two decades.
But until now, the prospects of Scotland participating in such a transport revolution appeared remote at best.
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