Brum stadium will be 'local' to Londoners; DECISION... Jack Straw.Byline: PAUL MALLEY LONDONERS will be able to reach Birmingham's national stadium in less time than it takes to reach Wembley, the project's chief trumpeted last night. Paul Spooner Spooner is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, and may represent people as well as certain places : People
1. the planned improvements to rail services between the capital and the Midlands would see Brumbley outscore Verb 1. outscore - score more points than one's opponents outpoint beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard Wembley in terms of accessibility - even for fans in the South-east. Mr Spooner said: 'By 2005, with the upgrade to the West Coast mainline mainline Drug slang verb To inject a drug and the new Virgin trains that have been ordered, the journey time from London Euston to Birmingham International will be about 59 minutes. 'This means the stadium will be convenient not only for fans from the Midlands but for people from London and the South-east who in the past have had to struggle across the capital to get to Wembley.' The modernisation of the West Coast Main Line will see top speeds on the line increase from 110mph to 145mph by 2005 with the introduction of Virgin's new fleet of tilting tilt 1 v. tilt·ed, tilt·ing, tilts v.tr. 1. To cause to slope, as by raising one end; incline: tilt a soup bowl; tilt a chair backward. 2. Pendolino trains. This will cut 25 minutes off the journey time between Birmingham and London and make the the Second City - already highlighting its excellent air, road and rail links - even more accessible for fans. Mr Spooner said: 'It will serve Londoners very well. For instance, if there is an England international on a Wednesday night, fans can travel up for the game and be back in London for a last drink. 'The time to travel between London and the stadium compares very well with how long it takes to travel across London.' According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mr Spooner, Friday's launch of plans for a pounds 324 million, 85,000-seat national stadium next to Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre had been received very well across the country. 'People have been thoroughly staggered,' he said. 'The stunning design of the stadium has taken many people's breath away. Birmingham's is a very competitive bid in every sense 'If there has been criticism, it has been emotional about the heritage of London and Wembley. But we hope the decision will be made by the head and not the heart.' Birmingham's backers guarantee the stadium will be ready in time for the 2006 FA Cup Final, if it is chosen instead of Wembley or Coventry. Trouble-shooter Ministers are preparing to receive a report from independent trouble-shooter Patrick Carter into the options. Reports in London yesterday suggested that rather than choose one definitive option, Mr Carter has outlined the pros and cons pros and cons Noun, pl the advantages and disadvantages of a situation [Latin pro for + con(tra) against] of each venue. It is believed a ministerial Done under the direction of a supervisor; not involving discretion or policymaking. Ministerial describes an act or a function that conforms to an instruction or a prescribed procedure. It connotes obedience. steering committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun , chaired by Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, will make the final decision by mid-September. The pounds 324 million estimated cost of Birmingham's stadium is much less than the pounds 500-700 million figure placed on the re-building of Wembley. CAPTION(S): HOPEFUL... Paul Spooner |
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