UK: Campaigners Get up Steam to Fight £32bn Railway Project
When the Government announced the detailed route of the first stage running from London to Birmingham, a sizable campaign opposing it sprang up.
But George Cowcher, chief executive of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce, is in no doubt of the benefits.
He said: "A high-speed rail stop in the East Midlands would provide significant economic benefits to our area by improving connectivity and substantially reducing journey times between core cities, saving time for business travellers and promoting more inter-trading.
"It would also enhance the services on the existing rail lines that are approaching capacity at peak times and would provide better connections to these."
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