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SNP champion Scotland's right to fast rail link - high speed rail is the London parties' high speed fail
Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Stewart Stevenson (centre) campaigning at central Station with Patrick Grady, Malcolm Fleming, Osama Saeed and John MasonGlasgow candidates will today join together to launch a petition calling for the high speed rail network to include Glasgow.

Despite Labour promises to build high speed rail as far as Scotland, current plans only take it to Birmingham.

Commenting, SNP candidate for Glasgow East, John Mason, said: "High speed rail to Scotland would revolutionise travel in the UK by offering the best solution to transport problems not only in Scotland but in the UK as a whole.

"The ability to travel between Scotland and London in as little as three hours is vital and wholly necessary.  Scottish businesses are being put at a disadvantage by the London parties’ refusal to extend the link.

"Only the SNP will champion Scotland’s right to a direct, speedy rail link to bring significant economic advantages for communities and companies across the country, because with a high speed rail link comes significant business links.

SNP candidate for Glasgow Central, Osama Saeed, added: "High speed rail is the London parties’ high speed fail. Fast rail has become the norm across Europe but here in Scotland we are still stuck on the slow track with little prospect of the situation improving.

"While the London parties wax lyrical about reducing emissions they refuse to put in place a fast rail link to Scotland which would dramatically cut the number of short haul flights.

"While it should only take three hours to go from London to Scotland, with Labour, Tory and Lib Dem it’s going to take 30 years."

 
 
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