Far more travel on Britain's trains.THE number of main line trains is only about 5% greater than 1994, yet they are carrying 60% more passengers, a rail industry strategy report said. Planned additional carriages are "desperately needed" on a system likely to have to accommodate a doubling in passengers over the next 30 years, the report added. Demand could even triple in the period beyond 2040, said Network Rail, train companies and rail freight operators. The report said it was vital to start planning for the future now. The Department for Transport responded: "The creation of (the) High Speed Two (team) to consider the case for new high-speed services from London London, city, Canada London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826. to Scotland Scotland, political division of Great Britain (1991 pop. 4,957,000), 30,414 sq mi (78,772 sq km), comprising the northern portion of the island of Great Britain and many surrounding islands. and to develop a proposal for an entirely new line between London and the West Midlands West Midlands, former metropolitan county, central England. Created in the 1974 local government reorganization, the county embraced the Birmingham conurbation and comprised seven metropolitan districts: Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Birmingham, Solihull, is a key element of our long-term strategy." |
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